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CW025

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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) ephippifer** Nijssen, 1972
Common Names	CW025, Saddelpansermalle (Denmark) Saddle Cory
Type Locality	Cachoera Creek at right bank of Rio Amapari, 4 kilometers downstream of Casa do 7, Amapa State, Brazil.
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four).
Etymology	Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus. This specific epithet literally means bearing(ferre = bearing) a saddle (ephippium), a reference to its colouring.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The species has a clear dorsal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amapá, Brazil. Amapa State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 2-25.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Netherlands Journal of Zoology v. 21 (no. 4), pp 422, Fig. 5.
Registered Keepers	There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 05 07:29 (species record created: 2005 Jan 04 00:00)