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Corydoras is a genus of freshwater catfish in the family Callichthyidae and subfamily Corydoradinae.The species usually have more restricted areas of endemism than other callichthyids, but the area of distribution of the entire genus almost equals the area of distribution of the family, except for Panama where Corydoras is not present. [1]
Cories are small catfish which are popular with aquarists - the Pepper cory is shown.. This is an alphabetically ordered list of Corydoras species.. Each entry includes: binomial scientific name, describer and year of publication.
Corydoras trilineatus Cope , 1872 The three stripe corydoras ( Corydoras trilineatus ), leopard catfish , false julii corydoras , or three line catfish is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae .
Corydoras leopardus, the leopard cory, is a catfish very similar to, and often confused with, the three line cory, Corydoras trilineatus.The most obvious differences are that C. leopardus has a longer, more pointed snout than C. trilineatus, and C. leopardus grows larger than C. trilineatus.
Corydoras imitator is a foraging omnivore, and primarily feeds on zoobenthos, such as small worms, crustaceans, and insects; as well as freshwater detritus and plant matter. In the aquarium, it will readily accept most sinking dry foods, as well as live or frozen brine shrimp , bloodworms , and Tubifex worms.
Researchers examined 17 specimens to identify the new species, they said. Corydoras colossus was distinguished from other types of armored catfish by “mosaic-like” platelets covering the front ...
An “armored” creature meandered through the slow-moving water of a stream in Brazil. Maybe it was a glimmer of its iridescent exterior, or its distinctive “mask-like” pattern, but as the ...
Corydoras paleatus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Callichthyidae. Its common names include blue leopard corydoras , mottled corydoras , and peppered catfish . [ 1 ] It originates from the lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers in Uruguay and Brazil .