Awesome! How often are they encountered in the hobby?bekateen wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 00:43 Those cannot be considered Corydoras cf. pulcher.
Any time a fish is labeled "cf." anything (cf. means conferred as), it means the fish is interpreted to be the same as (the species name that follows) but something about the fish is not the same - perhaps catch location, size, slight color differences, etc.
The real is a straight-snouted cory, which is lineage 8, subgroup 4; therefore a "cf. pulcher" would need to be the same. The fish in your photos are short-snouted corys, lineage 9.
I believe your fishes are .
Cw028 is very similar to , except that C. schwartzi tends to have the lines on the body flanks more broken up or spotty (i.e., black dots arranged in a line), whereas cw028 has the dots more fused together, creating almost solid lines, as seen in your photos. Also, the dorsal spine of cw028 tends to be more boldly white than that on C. schwartzi. Both are great fish, but cw028 is more highly prized for its more bold colors.
Cheers, Eric
Nah I don't feel ripped off as theyre beautiful cories and I trust the store I ordered them from, just expensive compared to some cories I've got haha... but i expect ill be very happy with these. Just shocked at the cost haha
I placed their order Friday so they've been sitting since at the store, then will ship out Monday. I requested them in separate bags because im aware cories release a toxin sometimes. This way of one releases toxins, the others aren't affected. The shop does have a good DOA policy though. Ive only had to do it once with a C. Leucomelas that didn't seem to ship well either.
Also, ask them if they'll add a few charcoal media pieces to each bag. That can help too.MissNoodle wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 18:59I placed their order Friday so they've been sitting since at the store, then will ship out Monday. I requested them in separate bags because im aware cories release a toxin sometimes. This way of one releases toxins, the others aren't affected. The shop does have a good DOA policy though. Ive only had to do it once with a C. Leucomelas that didn't seem to ship well either.
The two for the time being, hoping for a pair, theyre in with the hodgepodge of other cories. My husband would have died at the price if I got more, he already cried at the cost (im the fish person, he just kinda tolerates my hobby lol), i asked for a pair, if I can manage to breed them, it'd be awesome to keep some from that.
I considered that idea too, that could be Schwartzi, but that dorsal spine is golden white, and the taller body doesn't match the Schwartzi (to me). They are the same shape and proportions as one another, just one is more lightly marked. Lots of gold shining through as they colour up.bekateen wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 01:47 As for ID, I suppose some could argue the lighter fish is Corydoras(Ln9) schwartzi, but I think they are the same. Also affirming the CW028 identity, CW028 is captured in the same area as Corydoras pulcher. So it would make sense for someone to import them as "cf. pulcher" since they're caught together.
Cheers, Eric
Well I've got a better look. Their pelvic fins have different shapes, the darker one does have very pointed pelvic fins, the other are broader, so i do think ive lucked out and got a pair.
I know, but husband isn't keen on the cost, so going to opt to increase the shoal through breeding them instead.
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