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C053 has now finely been described by Tencatt et al 2024. This species is quite similar to Corydoras cervinus. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 1 the "saddle-nosed" species 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 epithet “iiap” is a reference to the Instituto De Investigaciones De La Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), in Loreto, Peru, which has been the center for the study of the biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon for over four decades. In appreciation for its invaluable work in conducting biodiversity studies and contributing to the scientific basis for conserving one of the most diverse places on the planet. A noun in apposition.

C053, Sychri-Longnose

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Callichthyidae

South America: From the Itaya and Nanay river basins, Peruvian Amazon.

Male: 6.0cm ( 2¼ins) Female: 6.5cm (2½ins)

22-25°C (71-77°F)

6.0-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Tencatt, L. F. C., Ruiz-Tafur, M., & Chuctaya, J. (2024). A new masked Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the Itaya and Nanay river basins, Peruvian Amazon. Neotropical Ichthyology, 22(2), e240016.