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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 6) flaveolus  Ihering, 1911
Common Names Yellow Cory
Gul Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Tributaries to Rio Piracicaba above Salto, 23°10'S, 47°16'W, Estado de São Paulo, Brazil.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage six). - flav ee OH 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 refers to its bright yellowish (flaveolus=yellowish) colouring.
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Size 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraná River basin.
La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature 20.0-23.0°C or 68-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revista do Museo Paulista, São Paulo v. 8 (1910), pp 386.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 06 07:24 (species record created: 2002 Mar 07 00:00)