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Scientific Name Corydoras maculifer  Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971
Common Names C069, Dotted Corydoras
Panzerwels (Germany), Prikket Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Sangadina stream, 2 kilometers west of Chavantina, 14°45'S, 52°20'W, tributary of Rio das Mortes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass. - mah KOOL iff err
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 refers to the the many spots (macula=spot) this species bears (ferre=to bear).
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Size 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras.
Sexing Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
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Distribution South America: Upper Araguaia River basin.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Upper Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature 25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 239), pp 183, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2022 Feb 04 05:11 (species record created: 2003 Aug 16 00:00)