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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 9) sterbai Knaack, 1962 |
Common Names | Sterba's Cory Sterba's Pansermalle (Denmark), Sterba's Panzerwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage nine). - ster bye |
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Size | 68mm or 2.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | It is hard to misidentify this species but it can be confused with Corydoras haraldschultzi, although the latter is a long-nosed species where C. sterbai is the dome-headed form - the easiest way to tell them apart is that the Sterba's Cory has white spots on its head from eyes down to snout. C. haraldschultzi does not. Corydoras sterbai has is commercially bred in albino form. |
Sexing | Males are smaller and slimmer. Females grow larger and are much wider; most easily observed from above. |
General Remarks | In future, this species is likely to turn out to be new, and C. sterbai be a lineage 8 species rarely seen in the trade. |
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Distribution | South America: central Brazil and Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (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 | 6.0 - 7.6 |
Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | One species of Corydoras that does not seem to mind higher temperatures. |
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Feeding | Readily accepts a wide variety of frozen and prepared foods in the aquarium. User data. |
Furniture | Shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required. Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel will suffice. |
Compatibility | Peaceful. Tank raised fish are ideal first catfish for a beginner's community aquarium. Wild caught fish will tend to be more expensive and somewhat less hardy. |
Suggested Tankmates | Keep in a shoal of at least 6 individuals ideally with similarly sized tetras and dwarf cichlids. A good species for the discus aquarium. |
Breeding | See Shane's World article (link below). Tank-bred specimens that are frequently found in the shops appear relatively easy to breed, where wild-caught specimens are reported to be a bit more difficult. |
Breeding Reports | There are 51 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 43 (no. 2), pp 131, Pl. 12 (figs. 2a-c). |
Registered Keepers | There are 759 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 193 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Jan 22 05:35 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |