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Hi,

im my opinion the pictures in your DB don't show C. spilurus.
If you compare pictures of the lectotype you will see that C. spilurus is a Corydoras sensu stricto; as far as I can see from your pictures they show a Corydoras from lineage 8 (as per Alexandrou et al.).
This one would deserve a CW number as to my knowledge it doesn't have any scientific name, C or CW code number.
As far as I know these ones come from the same region as the real C. spilurus.

Cheers,

Hi,

additionally to the probably wrong pictures the distribution is for sure wrong.

This species can certainly not be found in (upper) Amazone, Marañón, & Ucayali.
The given temperature range is also a bit low, it would surprise me to find them in such cool water, they can be found in the main river (Approuague) which is rather 28-30 °C.

Cheers,

Hi Karsten,

I've quickly fixed the distribution. Do you have the Norman 1926 paper? I'd just like to check it out before I change things. If I recall correctly this was a fish imported 10-15 years ago perhaps more - the ID probably by @coryman, but I can't recall if the location checks out.

Jools

Hi Jools,

I'll send you the paper, unfortunately rather short and no pics.
Here you can find some more pics: Corydoras spilurus. The pics above are real C. spilurus from Approuague, below are IMHO the same C. aff. spilurus as on the species page here.

Cheers,

Hi,

meanwhile Ian has issued CW138 for the "fake" C. spilurus.
So you know where to put the pics...

Cheers,

Yes, making the changes. BTW, where did you find pictures of C. spilurus' lectotype?

Jools

Hi Jools,

here: http://acsi.acnatsci.org/base/image_sho ... get=132597

Cheers,

Thanks, Mark's given me permission to use the images - so I think the cat-elog is now updated in line with the suggested changes.

Cheers,

Jools