Cory ID. Corydoras napoensis?????

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Cory ID. Corydoras napoensis?????

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Here pics to a Corydoras that I don't identify, cannot find on a quick glance in the Aqualog catalogue. The spot in the dorsal fin it was I don't find in similar species: nanus, elegans, pinheroi, napoensis... and has no the tail pattern and marked spot of C. reticulatus...


any idea on ID?


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Thanks in advance
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Post by Fish Demon »

It's definitely from the Elegans group... Probably C. napoensis at least for the bottom one. :?:

Not sure about the top one though.

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Post by Jorge »

Thanks, Natalie. Both are the same species... at least same importation, even when I don't know from where...
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Post by Coryman »

C. napoensis, the can be somewhat variable in body pattern.

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Post by Jorge »

Thanks Ian; your opinion is very appreciated.

As a curiosity, in the shipment with this group of C. napoensis came this cory, as a contaminant, that I think could be C. polistictus. Any opinion?

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Post by madattiver »

i don't think that is a polystictus.. it doesn't have the body shape to fit that cory.. it is still in the elegan family.. looks like it may be a female, as females can look like a total different species in this family of corys.. Ian can u confirm this for me or correct me if i am wrong...
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Post by philtre »

dont think it's a polystitius too. body shape's different.

btw, this particular specimen seems to have a crooked back or something? the back part of the fish doesnt look quite right.

Nice colour though!
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Post by benny »

Looks like a faint or discolored C. elegans...

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Post by Jorge »

Yes, Philtre, seems to have a crooked back

Benny, why do you think is a elegans?

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