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  • Corydoras (lineage 7) sp. (Cw093)Adult, wild caught
  • Corydoras (lineage 7) sp. (Cw093)
  • Corydoras (lineage 7) sp. (Cw093)
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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 7) sp. (Cw093)   
Common Names CW093, Grass Cory
Græspansermalle (Denmark)
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage seven).
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. 
Down Species Information
Size 60mm or 2.4" 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.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution The CW number is from the Río Pirai, Dept. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It does however appear to be relatively widespread having also been collected at 17°35'52.0"S 60°41'42.0"W (Rio Santa Maria) and 17°59'18.0"S 63°04'35.0"W.
Down 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 Reports There is no breeding report.
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Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2022 Feb 20 10:28 (species record created: 2014 May 13 14:28)