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Variable markings in this
species.C.
julii is often
sold as C. trilineatus but C. julii
has a fine spotted head and C. trilineatus
has what you would term, reticulations in that area
and is also a heavier looking fish. Another Cory that
is similar is C.
leopardus, but this species
has a longer head. Lineage: Placed
in Lineage 9, the "short-snouted" species
with the designated type species: C. punctatus.
A revision in the future would constitute the resurrection
of the genus name Hoplosopma (Agassiz, 1846).
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:
Feeding Corydoras similis is not a problem
as they will readily consume commercial foods such
as flake, granular and tablet foods and frozen foods
such as bloodworms and daphnia, like all fish they
benefit from regular feedings of live foods such as
Daphnia, Cyclops, Grindal worms and bloodworms.
Common
Name:
Three-lined Corydoras
Synonyms:
Corydoras episcopi, Corydoras
dubius
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Peru, in the tributaries of the Rio Ambyiacu. Ecuador,
tributaries of the Rio Napo and the Rio Pastaza.
Size:
Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female:
5.5cm (2¼ins)
Temp:
24-27°C (75-81°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.2.
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. ScotCat
Factsheet no.
64. October 2001
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