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Information:
The feature for which C121
is known, the brown patch behind the gill cover, does
not appear until the fish are around 4 months old
and about 3cm in size. 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:
Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes
granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and
a good quality flake food. Remarks:
This species could be a population of C.
burgessiwhich shows this unique gill pattern.
Common
Name:
C121, Corydoras cf.
burgessi
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:Brazil, upper Rio Negro.
Size:
6.0cm (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. Ian A. M. Fuller &
Hans-Georg Evers (2011).
Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian
Fuller Enterprises. www.corydorasworld.com
Corydoras
sp. (C121) Female with an egg in her ventral fin
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Newly hatched C121 fry
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
C121 fry–7 weeks old
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
C121 fry–12 weeks old
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Corydoras
sp. (C121)
Pair-female to left
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