What are these Corydoras?

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What are these Corydoras?

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Found today at a LFS with some C. trilineatus. I’ve never seen this species before. Spotted pattern around the head, with a bluish-gray blotch neat the tail.
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Re: What are these Corydoras?

Post by MChambers »

I think I have found my answer: C. similis.
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Re: What are these Corydoras?

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Yes,
Corydoras similis
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Re: What are these Corydoras?

Post by Bas Pels »

I wonder what fish they are similar to.

The stupid thing is, similis means something like similar, but they are one of the most unique Cory's one can find.


And as they are rather beautifull, the referred fish must be beautifull too
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Re: What are these Corydoras?

Post by Karsten S. »

Hi,

there are several similar species like Corydoras caudimaculatus and Corydoras guapore, but in fact the describing author was refering to Corydoras ourastigma which is the long snoutet companion.

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