Laser corys

scotteim · Post by **scotteim** » 27 May 2007, 10:58

I was looking for info on the laser corys. Can anyone tell me their scientific names. Thank you,

Scott

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 27 May 2007, 16:46

Never heard of them before, but I did a Google search and it would seem that they are varieties of .

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 27 May 2007, 17:26

The laser-Corys have not been scientifically proven to be varieties of C. aeneus (or C. melanotaenia for that matter) so they might as well be a species ( or more than one species) of their own.

I've bred green lasers and they're quite different from C. aeneus when it comes to egg numbers and egg size. I regard them as a seperate species.

Post by **Coryman** » 27 May 2007, 20:30

The 'Laser' Corys (Green & Gold) have not been proven as varieties of C. aeneusby science or anyone else for that matter. However they are considered by many, me included, to be closer related to C. melanotaenia than any other species. They are far more difficult to breed and are far more secretive in their behaviour than C. aeneus.

Ian