Science News: Callichthyidae - Corydoras cruziensis

[Silurus]

Synopsis by Harro Hieronimus

Joachim Knaack describes this new Corydoras species. It is a small species which superficially resembles C. trilineatus. However, it does not show the lateral stripe where the two rows of bony plates touch. and has more spots on the body than lines at the plate ends. It has spots on the head and a prominent blotch at the upper part of the caudal fin up to the top of it. The pectoral spines are small and not very serrated but larger in the female. The females become very thick when ripe. Females may become 45 mm, males nearly 40 mm. This Cory comes from Bolivia, Departamentos Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, and Beni. It is widespread and was also named C12.


Reference: Knaack, J. 2002. Ein weiterer neuer Panzerwels: Corydoras cruziensis n. sp. (Pisces, Siluriformes, Callichthyidae). Aquaristik Aktuell 3.2002: 60-69.