This species is said to occupy
the same or overlapping geographic areas with C.
amandajaneaand in some quarters there is a thought that
they are one and the same variable species but it
is listed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes as valid.
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. 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 crypticus: Derived from
the transliterated Greek kryptos, meaning hidden or
concealed, in reference to the close morphological
and pigmentation similarities of this species to congeners
and its previously unrecognised taxonomic distinctiveness.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Brazil: Rio Miuã system of streams, possibly
the Uariabe stream. (Miu system), 10-12 kilometers
from its confluence of the upper Negro
River.
Size:
Male: 6.0cm (2½ins)
Female: 6.5cm (2¾ins)
Temp:
23-25°C (73-77°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
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. www.corydorasworld.com
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