Another undescribed species
given the number by CorydorasWorld of CW116. This
species is found alongside CW045 (Hoplisoma
colossus)but
has a spotted body pattern and a different head and
snout shape. CW116 and CW117
are the same species. Lineage: Placed
in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate
long-snouts" with deeper bodies. It also includes
Brochis in sub-clade 1 which was synonymised
with Corydoras by Britto in 2003 but in time
there will be a revision which will resurrect Brochis
(Cope, 1871) to full genera again. As
of the latest update (Dias
et al 2024) Corydoras sp. (CW116)
has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has
the new genus name of Brochis.
Aquarium Care: As this is one of
the longer snouted species it will be well suited
to most community tanks. A well planted tank with
a soft substrate such as sand so they can bury their
snouts while searching out food. Diet:
A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults
with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will
keep your Corydoras/Brochis in good health.
Remarks:
Still
found on some online sources as Corydoras sp.
(CW116).
Common
Name:
CW116, CW117
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Brazil, Amazonas state near Jutai.
Size:
Male: 6.0cm (2½ins)
Female: 6.5cm (2¾ins)
Temp:
22-24°C (71-75°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.2.
Reference:
Alexandrou, Markos
& Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution,
ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited. Angelica C Dias,
Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da
Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto,
Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira,
Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily
Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with
a new classification based on morphological and molecular
data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;,
zlae053.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011).
Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian
Fuller Enterprises.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2024).
Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Second Edition.
Ian Fuller Enterprises. www.
corydorasworld.com
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