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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 7) melanotaenia Regan, 1912 |
Common Names | Elongate Bronze Cory Green Gold Catfish, Panzerwels (Germany), Sortbåndet Pansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Honda, Río Meta system of Río Orinoco, Tolima, Honda, 12°21'N, 71°47'W, Colombia. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage seven). - mell ann oh TANE ee ah |
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 the black (melan=black) stripe (taenia= stripe or ribbon) that runs down its body. |
Species Information | |
Size | 58mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Males are smaller and slimmer. Females grow larger and are much wider which can most easily be observed from above. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Meta River basin in Colombia. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (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 | 20.0-23.0°C or 68-73.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | Substrate should be fine sand, bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 56), pp 217. |
Registered Keepers | There are 72 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 20 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 08 12:06 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |