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Awarradam, Surinam/siluriformes/callichthyidae/corydoras(ln5)/nanus/2.jpg "Corydoras (lineage 5) nanus")
Gran Rio, Surinam
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 5) nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 |
| Common Names | Little Corydoras Minipansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Little tributaries of Gran-Rio between Ligoria (= Ligolio) and Awaradam Falls, Brokopondo, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage five). |
| 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. nanus; dwarf. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Only ten specimens were collected by scientists and are stored in museum collections and it's a very infrequent aquarium import. The description of the fish doesn't help with identification as (a) there are now several other similar species described and (b) the type material was sub-adult or juvenile fish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Suriname and Maroni River basins in Suriname and Iracoubo River basin in French Guiana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Iracoubo (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 | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 42 (no. 5), pp 41, Pl. 5 (fig. 1). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 19 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 06:06 (species record created: 2006 Sep 02 05:53) |