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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 4) pygmaeus Knaack, 1966 |
Common Names | Pygmy Cory Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany), Pygmæpansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Near Calama, 8°05'S, 62°52'W, along Rio Madeira near mouth of Rio Jipiraná (= River Machado), Rondônia State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Corydoras pygmaeus, Corydoras pygmaeus, Corydoras pygmaeus, Corydoras pygmaeus |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage four). - pig MAY uss |
Etymology | Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus. This specific epithet literally means dwarf (pygmaeus=dwarf). |
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Size | 21mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Dark band runs from tip of snout onto the caudal fin of this small species. |
Sexing | Females fuller, when viewed from above and larger. |
General Remarks | Hardy if diminutive. Acclimatization in soft water helps but generally this is an easy species to keep. |
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Distribution | South America: Madeira River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | Prefers slightly soft water. |
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Feeding | Sinking wafers, flakes, brine shrimp and live black worms if available. User data. |
Furniture | Substrate of fine sand or gravel. Open areas of substrate surrounded by plants, rocks and/or bogwood. |
Compatibility | A peaceful fish exhibiting typical Corydoras behavior. A mid-water swimming Cory. |
Suggested Tankmates | Non-aggressive fish such as small South American Characins. |
Breeding | Spawns in pairs or groups, having more than one trio (2 females and one male) increases chances of spawning. Eggs deposited around the tank, on glass and plants. Perhaps prefers plants. Eggs are 1mm in size, female carries only one egg at a time in ventral pouch. One female can lay up to 100 eggs per spawning cycle. C. pygmaeus rarely eat their eggs. Fry will feed on micro organisms in the tank and on an open sponge filter if present. If hatched out of spawning tank microworms, vinegar eels, rotifers and small daphnia such as Cerio daphnia will be accepted. |
Breeding Reports | There are 22 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 19 (no. 6), pp 168, 2 figs. |
Registered Keepers | There are 358 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 113 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Nov 18 10:27 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |