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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Brochis (sub-clade 3) agassizii** Steindachner, 1876
Common Names	Agassiz's Corydoras Agassizs Pansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany), Spotted Cory
Type Locality	Amazon River near Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil.
Pronunciation	bro kiss sub clade four - aga SEEZ eye
Etymology	Named to honour Dr. J. Louis R. Agassiz.
Species Information
Size	52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species has the dorsal fin spine and the first two or three dorsal soft rays coloured black for the full length of the rays. This can vary in intensity with age but at least most of the dorsal fin spine is black. Easy to confuse with Corydoras ambiacus.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin near border of Peru and Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 2-25.
Husbandry Information
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.
Suggested Tankmates	Keep in a shoal of at least six individuals.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 138 [90], Pl. 12 (figs. 2-2a).
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Last Update	2024 Jun 12 13:49 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)