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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 6) ortegai** Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007
Common Names	CW031, Loreto Panda Cory Lamelpansermalle (Denmark), Slat Cory
Type Locality	Río Putumayo basin, Quebrada Coronel Díaz, tributary to río Yaguas, 2°51'13''S, 71°27'02'' W, Province Maynas, Dept. Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage six). - orr tay guy
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. After Hernán Ortega Torres, curator of the fish After Hernán Ortega Torres, curator of the fish Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
Species Information
Size	33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species is similar in shape to C. reynoldsi and C. tukano (and less so C. weitzmani which is an altogether stockier fish) but is missing the dark blotch under the dorsal fin. It is similar in patterning to C. panda as it has a single dark blotch under the adipose fin but tends to have a grey as opposed to browner base colouration and has scattered pigmentation on the body giving a "dirty" overall look. More reliably C. ortegai is more elongate, possessing 24 upper and 21-22 lower lateral body plates compared with 22-23/20 in the squatter C. panda.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: lower Río Putumayo in Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo, Lower Putamayo (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 2014.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 5 (no. 3), pp 294, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update	2022 Feb 04 15:26 (species record created: 2007 Sep 22 04:33)