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Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 13:01
by DJ-don
Hey guys
I recently got a group of five "leopard Corydoras" at a Canberra Aquarium society christmas meeting got them for $40 so either way that's agood buy no matter what species it is
checked up on the Cat-elog and defintley not a cory. leopardardus or w/e.

Here are some pictures of the corydoras (sorry if they are tad blurry. my good camera is dead atm)
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What do you guys think??
Here's a quick list I thought could be the candidates (was a quick pic and if i may have chose one completley wrong one or may have missed one, i am sorry in advanced)







Thanks in advanced guys,
DJ

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 14:42
by Jools
Given the size and shape of the dorsal blotch and the spotting, I'd call this .

Jools

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 15:21
by Coryman
Definitely C. leucomelas.

Ian

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 20:24
by racoll
How many did you get? For $40 you could have bought nearly 6000 of them in Colombia!

Need a big tank mind ;)

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 20:46
by MatsP
racoll wrote:How many did you get? For $40 you could have bought nearly 6000 of them in Colombia!

Need a big tank mind ;)
And packaging, certificates, import licenses, and such things would add how much to the price? Assuming you don't end up in prison for it...

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Mats

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 20:47
by Firestorming
That's a cheap buy in our neck of the woods. Nice pick up mate.

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 23:51
by DJ-don
Thanks for the help guys!
racoll wrote:How many did you get? For $40 you could have bought nearly 6000 of them in Colombia!

Need a big tank mind ;)
and how wonderful it would be if fish in australia were that cheap!!

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 17 Dec 2010, 10:20
by DJ-don
hey guys
just wondering, the cat-elog says they havent been bred in captivity yet,
is this true or just not updated or something??

Re: Bought at Auction as Leopard Cory. Not even close

Posted: 17 Dec 2010, 10:31
by Jools
I'm not aware of it being bred.

Jools