Bought as Corydoras Schwartzi, but I don't think so...

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danmathias
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Bought as Corydoras Schwartzi, but I don't think so...

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Bought these guys at Shirley aquatics as Corydoras Schwartzi. Got 2 of them - ones not feeling too good though.

Sorry about the pic quality, still getting to grips with this aquatic photography malarky...

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Any help ID'ing them would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Dan
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Not easy to tell from the photo,s how big are they. C ambiacas have bigger spots when young. It s just an estimated guess
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Post by the_letter_J »

Well, it could be a C133 it looks close to a schwartzi, a bit more elongated though.

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2 - trilinius cory, 1 - Ancistrus sp. (7), 1 - Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus (L001),3 - rubber lip (L187b) & (C. sp. (4)), 1 - (L168), 1 - cory schwartzi, 3 - Ancistrus sp. 3
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Post by danmathias »

From the picture posted, I think it is C133

I've got another suspect non-schwartzi cory, but can't post it right now (at work...)

Thanks for your help guys!
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Post by Coryman »

A young C141 would be my choice, C133 is a short nosed species that it sympatric with and similar in colour pattern to C. ornatus.

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Post by the_letter_J »

here is a shot of my schwartzi
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I intially had it confused with a C133. I'll see about getting some current pics.
Cats
2 - trilinius cory, 1 - Ancistrus sp. (7), 1 - Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus (L001),3 - rubber lip (L187b) & (C. sp. (4)), 1 - (L168), 1 - cory schwartzi, 3 - Ancistrus sp. 3
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Post by danmathias »

Yup, that's what my other 7 look like.

I do have this one other:
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Also sold to me as a Schwartzi. Any ideas?

Thanks for your help so far!
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Post by the_letter_J »

that one looks to be
Cats
2 - trilinius cory, 1 - Ancistrus sp. (7), 1 - Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus (L001),3 - rubber lip (L187b) & (C. sp. (4)), 1 - (L168), 1 - cory schwartzi, 3 - Ancistrus sp. 3
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Not sure its a delphax

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I'm not sure it's a Delphax. Mine seems to be browner than the pictures and has a longer nose.

Thanks for the help so far!

Dan
My cats: 4 x Corydoras Nattereri, 7 x Corydoras Schwartzi, 2 x C141, 1 x Unknown Corydoras, 3 x Corydoras Aeneus, 2 x Corydoras Paleatus, 1 x Ancistrus spp.
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Post by the_letter_J »

Well may be that it's another that looks similar, remember that the fish can show different colours depending on surroundings, lighting and how the picture was shot, with/without flash etc...

like these two:
Cats
2 - trilinius cory, 1 - Ancistrus sp. (7), 1 - Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus (L001),3 - rubber lip (L187b) & (C. sp. (4)), 1 - (L168), 1 - cory schwartzi, 3 - Ancistrus sp. 3
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