Would this be Corydoras Habrosus?

benny · Post by **benny** » 04 Mar 2003, 05:39

Hi guys,

Need help with Cory ID again. Looks like C. Habrosus, but can't be sure. Both fishes are about 15mm long. I have two of the orange type and one of the grey type in addition to the regular Habrosus. Maybe C. cochui?

Any advice or comment is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Cheers,

Post by **Silurus** » 04 Mar 2003, 11:02

Yup, fish in the top pic is <i>C. cochui</i> and the one in the bottom pic is <i>C. habrosus</i>.

Post by **Coryman** » 04 Mar 2003, 20:19

Here's a couple ofpictures to compare with.

I am not so sure that you have C. cochui. Do you have any more pictures of them? the chances are they are all C. habrosus just showing colour pattern diversity.

Ian

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 06 Mar 2003, 15:07

coryman ....

putting the pics side by side does wonder as usual!

btw, is the body shape one of the differentiating criteria? or did it just happen that the second pic is a female?

could you advise us what to look out for?

thanks!
phil

Post by **Coryman** » 07 Mar 2003, 17:53

The picture of C. habrosus is as you say of a female.

The best way to tell them apart is that C. habrosus has 3 large dark grey/black blotches along the centre of the body and C. cochui has 5.

Ian