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Gastrodermus sp. (CW018)

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Benny Hubel Hansen (1)

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Relevant Information:

This species is a colour form of G. napoensis. Lineage: Belongs to the 'Elegans group' which would place it in Lineage 5. A revision in the future could involve the resurrection of the genus name Gastrodermus (Cope, 1878), with the designated type species: C. elegans. As of the latest update (Dias et al. 2024) Corydoras sp. (CW018) has now been placed in Lineage 5 and has the new genus name of Gastrodermus. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium sized tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Best to purchase 6 individuals or more as they will be happier in a group. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras sp. (CW018).

Common Name:

CW018, Red elegans

Synonyms:

None.

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Northeastern Peru, A small creek entering the Lago Yarina, in the Pacaya Samira National Reserve.

Size:

Male: 4.5 cm (1¾ins) Female: 5.0cm (2ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°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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Gastrodermus sp. (CW018)

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