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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 9) burgessi Axelrod, 1987 |
Common Names | Burgess' Cory Appelsinpansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Rio Unini, tributary of Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage nine). - boor GESS eye |
Etymology | |
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Size | 48mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Similar to several 'orange head spot species', this species has more of a gold coloured spot. |
Sexing | Females are larger than males. |
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Distribution | South America: Upper Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (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 2018. |
pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
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Feeding | Sinking pellets, frozen brine shrimp or bloodworm, white worms. User data. |
Furniture | Sandy substrate is preferred but anything that isn't sharp edged is suitable. Plants not a requirement but provide shade and are not molested. |
Compatibility | A perfect community tank citizen. |
Suggested Tankmates | Ideal for the smaller community tank, tankmates would be all the commonly found LFS community species such as tetras, small cichlids etc. |
Breeding | Sandy botom with Java moss clumps. The fish are willing to spawn every 2 weeks with 20-30 eggs. Eggs are placed on glass wall or in Java moss. Eggs will hatch in 4-5 days at 23°C. First food for the fry is microworms. The fry is growing fast and can be kept with the parents. |
Breeding Reports | There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 35 (no. 12), pp22 - Fig. |
Registered Keepers | There are 21 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 5 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 13 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 03:57 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |