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Corydoras cortesi Castro, 1987

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Similar in appearance to Corydoras simulatus but has a longer body shape and different colouration. In Fishbase and some other online sources this species is listed as a junior synomyn to C. septentrionalis, but in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes the current staus of Corydoras cortesi is valid (2021). Lineage: Placed in Lineage 1, and when there is a revision they will stay as Corydoras (Lacépède, 1803) with the type species of C. geoffroy La Cépède, 1803. 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: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: The specific name cortesi: In honour of Abdon Cortés Lombana, Director, Escuela de Postgrado, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, for his “invaluable” contribution to soil sciences of Colombia.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Colombia; Rio Arauca near to Aracua, Intendencia de Arauca.

Size:

Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female: 5.5cm (2¼ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Tencatt, L. F. C. and W. M. Ohara 2016 (28 July) A new long-snouted species of Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Madeira basin. Zootaxa 4144 (no. 3): 430-442.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Corydoras cortesi

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