Please check as c xinguensis and c ellisae?

xsu-xsu · Post by **xsu-xsu** » 25 Aug 2003, 15:27

Normal story, went to LFS and saw these two different types of corydoras that I do not have.

Here is c xinguensis. Very similar to c polystictus, but, if I'm right, polystictus has a shorter and 'dumpier' body (I have c polystictus too) whereas this is longer and more slender in body.

Here is what I believe to be c ellisae although they were marked up as c errhardti. Can't be the latter as errhardti have round noses whereas these have long(ish) noses.

please can you check my ID's?

Thanks

xsu-xsu · Post by **xsu-xsu** » 25 Aug 2003, 19:55

Another pic of the c. ellisae ... if it is!! This time it's not in the bag but the flipping date gets in the way!!

Why don't these darn codes work for me!!!

Yay!! Got it!!

Post by **Coryman** » 25 Aug 2003, 23:07

Your first fish are close to C. xinguensis but in fact are an undescribed sp, C. xinguensis is a deep bodied fish like C. polystictus but has more uniform spotting all over the body.

Your second fish is indeed C. ellisae.

Ian

xsu-xsu · Post by **xsu-xsu** » 26 Aug 2003, 15:20

Looking at my Aqua-log All Corydoras catalogue, c xinguensis Variante A doe snot have spots all over the body, but only the head up to the dorsal region. It certainly seems much more slender than polystictus much like the fish I bought.

I've looked through Ian's site with no luck!

Post by **Coryman** » 26 Aug 2003, 22:54

xsu-xsu

The link below goes to the picture of C. xinguensis on my site. This is the true fish the slim fish with most of the spottin on the front half of the body is an un-described species.

http://corydoras.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/c ... is_htm.htm

Ian

xsu-xsu · Post by **xsu-xsu** » 27 Aug 2003, 11:29

Thanks for the replies Coryman!!

Cool, I have a fish thatis yet to be described!! corydoras frostii!!!!