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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 6) diphyes Axenrot & Kullander, 2003 |
Common Names | Variable Cory Variabel Pansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Small stream (arroyo) at Estancia María Belén, 8 kilometers from Colonel Patricio Colman, 25°40'13''S, 55°05'52''W, río Paraná drainage, Depto. Caaguazú, Paraguay. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage six). - die fees |
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. Diphyes, from the greek word meaning double nature; in reference to the unique (?) variation in colour patterns expressed in this species (striped and spotted). |
Articles | - CotM 2009 April |
Species Information | |
Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: restricted to tributaries of río Monday and río Acaray, ringht bank tributaries of río Paraná, Paraguay. La Plata, Paraná, Acaray (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Monday (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
Temperature | 18.0-22.0°C or 64.4-71.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Has been bred. Breeds after 50% water change with water around 14°C. |
Breeding Reports | There are 5 breeding reports, read them all here. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 14 (no. 3), pp 258, Fig. 5. |
Registered Keepers | There are 22 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 05:48 (species record created: 2002 Mar 07 00:00) |