Any Info on a strange Cory??

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 12 Jul 2004, 20:33

Hi!

While visiting an importator here in Lausanne, I came across a strange Corydoras.
The body was similar to the species of the elegans group but slightly higher...
The overal body had a bronze sheen, the shoulder was rather orange, the head was darker...

According to the guy they were imported from Manaus form the Company Corydoras and more...

Any one know what is it. A vild species or some sort of Hybrid...

In advance thanks
Cheers
Yann

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 20 Jul 2004, 18:31

Hi!

Well thanks to H.-G. Evers who put me on thright track, suggesting they could be C. eques...

After searching for a few pictures, I cam across:
these

On the website (I love Corydoras), they are labelled as "Super-Eques"...
Any idea if it is just a color morph, a sub species, a new species...

Where are they suppose to come from?

I bought 7 of them for 30 Euros, really think it is a good deal...

Cheers
Yann

P. Tang · Post by **P. Tang** » 20 Jul 2004, 19:22

Wow that cory is very pretty!! I want one or 8.....lol. I need more tanks!!

Post by **Coryman** » 20 Jul 2004, 22:46

Yann,

Like many Corys they will have some variance throughout their range and even within a population.
http://www.corycats.com/corydoras_eques.htm

Ian

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 24 Jul 2004, 07:31

Hi!

Here are some crappy pictures of these Corydoras...

Notice the stress coloration, very similar to and normal coloration

Cheers
Yann

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 24 Jul 2004, 07:34

Hi!

By the way, it is more likely to be imported from Peru!

According to H.-G. Evers they are sometimes imported as by-catch along with C. zygatus...

At the importator I saw many wild caught catfishes that were coming from Peru...

Cheers
Yann