Newbie Calling - What are these?

AndyW · Post by **AndyW** » 17 Nov 2003, 12:12

Hi,

I'm very much new to this, and the name of these fellas weren't given when I bought them.

So I was wondering if anyone could help identify them

Thanks in advance

Andy W

Post by **Rusty** » 17 Nov 2003, 12:52

The top guy is Corydoras trilineatus, and the bottom is Corydoras melanistius.

Rusty

AndyW · Post by **AndyW** » 17 Nov 2003, 13:21

Hey,

Thanks for that, time for more research

Andy

Post by **Coryman** » 17 Nov 2003, 17:52

Upper fish Corydoras trilineatus, lower fish is C. brevirostris a close relative of C. melanistius, the latter does not have caudal fin baring.

Ian

Post by **Rusty** » 17 Nov 2003, 23:38

Ah, OK. C. brevirostris was a sub species until a few years ago, right?

Rusty

lisa23 · Post by **lisa23** » 18 Nov 2003, 02:08

lower fish looks like delphax var.

Post by **Coryman** » 18 Nov 2003, 19:42

Rusty,
C. melanistius and C. brevirostris were as you say regarded as sub-species until Isbruecker raised them to full species status in 2000.

C. delfax is also a close relative.

Ian[/u]

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 18 Nov 2003, 22:41

lisa23 wrote:lower fish looks like delphax var.

Nah, C. delphax has a pointy snout. The fish above has a rounded snout.

Jools

lisa23 · Post by **lisa23** » 19 Nov 2003, 22:06

Too right it's not delphax,
my mistake,
sorry jools.

Lisa.

Newbie Calling - What are these?

Newbie Calling - What are these?

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