Corydoras mycropsis

Allan · Post by **Allan** » 22 Aug 2004, 22:34

Does anyone now this species? Is it at all valid, or a synonym for something else?

I found it at a danish fishstores homepage, newer heard about it, so did some searching. Only hit with some info was on a german importers list, where the size was listet as 1,5-2,0 cm - 0.6 inches.

Unfortunately, there was no pic of any of the sites.

Anyone know what this is or where I can find info and a picture?

Thanks

Post by **corybreed** » 22 Aug 2004, 22:53

It sounds like Corydoras macropterus which is now Scleromystax macropterus. S. macropterus is from Brazil. It is definately a fish worth owning. The fish are sexually dimorphic, the males have very long dorsal and pectoral fins.

Mark

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 22 Aug 2004, 23:02

Here is the Cat-eLog link Scleromystax macropterus

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 23 Aug 2004, 07:15

Hi!

COuld be Corydoras undulatus... as C. microps is suppose to be a synonym of this species..

Cheers
Yann

mad scientist · Post by **mad scientist** » 24 Aug 2004, 04:32

Corydoras mycropsis is the trade name for Corydoras pygmaeus. Found it in the export list of Brazil-Import

http://www.brazil-import.at/webseiten/Z ... hliste.htm with the corresponding German name as "ZWERGPANZERWELS".

Zwergpanzerwels ,literally meaning dwarf corydoras, is the German name for Corydoras pygmaeus:
http://www.zierfischverzeichnis.de/ordn ... gmaeus.htm

But given the generality in the name, it could well apply to Corydoras habrosus or even Corydoras hastatus (though it is Sichelfleck Panzerwels in German).

Given the size of those you described, one of these could likely to be the species on the list, with the greatest possibility being Corydoras pygmaeus of course.

Cheers,