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Pair, female below
Eggs
Seven day old fry

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) condiscipulus** Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
Common Names	Schoolmate Cory Panzerwels (Germany), Vennepansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Cumuri Creek, at left bank of Oyapock R., upstream of first rapids of Grande Roche, French Guiana.
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - conn dee SIP ewe luss
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 schoolmate (condisciplus=schoolmate) and refers to its sympatric cohabitant, Corydoras oiapoquensis.
Species Information
Size	51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Oyapock River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	This fish has been bred in captivity using peat infused water to make a large water change. Spawning took place on the day after the water-change.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Netherlands Journal of Zoology v. 30 (no. 3), pp 494, Fig. 1.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 06 04:03 (species record created: 2001 Jun 02 00:00)