Cory with diagonal stripe, id help

aquaseafoam · Post by **aquaseafoam** » 06 Feb 2007, 04:39

I bought these guys yesterday, unfortunately one died this morning, but it gave me a chance to take some decent pics. I'm thinking C. melini, davidsandsi, or C016. Help me out please

The black stripe over the eye connects on both sides, there is no gap.

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 06 Feb 2007, 04:59

I vote for C. melini.

Definately not C. davidsandsi.

madattiver · Post by **madattiver** » 08 Feb 2007, 17:54

Once again, I 100% agree with Kim.. it is a c. melini

Coryologist · Post by **Coryologist** » 08 Feb 2007, 18:29

I concur. - Frank

aquaseafoam · Post by **aquaseafoam** » 12 Feb 2007, 22:36

thanks for the help everyone! Melini it is!

Jackster · Post by **Jackster** » 13 Feb 2007, 00:35

Hey Frank do you know which of the two (C. melini or C. davidsandsi) are more common?
I have a box of 8 Corydoras davidsandsi on the way so I just want to make sure they
are identified correctly before I send them to a buddy.

Coryologist · Post by **Coryologist** » 13 Feb 2007, 02:48

Jackster wrote:Hey Frank do you know which of the two (C. melini or C. davidsandsi) are more common?
I have a box of 8 Corydoras davidsandsi on the way so I just want to make sure they are identified correctly before I send them to a buddy.

Hi. In the past year or so I have seen them offered fairly evenly and priced about the same. - Frank

Jackster · Post by **Jackster** » 13 Feb 2007, 18:33

Well here's what came in my fish box today and they are nicely sized.
I know very little about Corydoras but they seem to be happy and eating.
If you don't mind me asking, Frank is the identification of C. davidsandsi
correct on these? I also wondered about the black spots on this fish?

Coryologist · Post by **Coryologist** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:09

Jackster wrote:If you don't mind me asking, Frank is the identification of C. davidsandsi correct on these?

Hi. That's a nice looking group with a few plump females. I would stick with that ID, but those with much more knowledge than I may offer another call.

I also wondered about the black spots on this fish?]

Prolly nothing more than random spotting, but a good look with a magnifying glass would help.

Good luck with them. Are they from Bob? - Frank

Jackster · Post by **Jackster** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:28

Yeah they are from (Bob) Aquaman61 and he sent me these also.

Are you jealous yet? LOL!
I was looking at the Cory photos here and the Corydoras metae looks very close?
Maybe another Cory expert will have some input on the ID?

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:44

Coryologist wrote: I would stick with that ID, but those with much more knowledge than I may offer another call. - Frank

Frank has plenty knowledge!

They look like to me also.

Jackster · Post by **Jackster** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:48

OK thanks Frank and Dave! I have to admit I have no clue about Corydoras identification.

Coryologist · Post by **Coryologist** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:51

Jackster wrote:Yeah they are from (Bob) Aquaman61 and he sent me these also. Are you jealous yet? LOL!

Very nice, but not my cup of tea. Other than my Zebs, I cannot keep those dern things alive. I'm jinxed with them.

I was looking at the Cory photos here and the Corydoras metae looks very close?

That is generally considered the closest looking and most often what they are misID's as. Enjoy them. - Frank