Corydoras acutus • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Corydoras acutus** Cope, 1872
Common Names	Black Top Cory Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany)
Type Locality	Río Ambiyacu, Shansho Caño, Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation	Kory DOOR ass - ah KEW tuss
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 its pointed (acutus = pointed or sharp) snout.
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Peru: Rio Ampiyacu Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 2-25.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will accept a wide range of commercial foods including tablets, granules and flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm, Daphnia and tubifex are readily accepted.
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 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.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Suggested Tankmates	Keep in a shoal of at least 6 individuals.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.v. 23 - pp281
Registered Keepers	(1) discuscat, (2) Daragh, (3) Birger Amundsen, (4) Vision Dancer, (5) Kampfer, (6) Sean B, (7) LostYeti, (8) rmc (k: 6), (9) jimpearson, (10) Flatdog. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	(1) rmc (b: 41).
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Last Update	2013 Jul 19 18:09 (species record created: 2001 Apr 19 00:00)