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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Corydoras

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South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Corydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972

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Corydoras acrensis
[Acre corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872

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Corydoras acutus
[Blacktop corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Corydoras adolfoi Burgess, 1982

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras adolfoi
[Adolf's catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858)

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Corydoras aeneus
[Bronze corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1876

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Corydoras agassizii
[]

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South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004

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Corydoras albolineatus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995

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Corydoras amandajanea
[]

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South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972

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Corydoras amapaensis
[Amapa corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872

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Corydoras ambiacus
[Spotted corydoras]
No picture found
South America
 
Corydoras amphibelus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras apiaka
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Corydoras approuaguensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990

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Corydoras araguaiaensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938

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Corydoras arcuatus
[Skunk corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras areio
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras armatus (Günther, 1868)

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Corydoras armatus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras atropersonatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

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Corydoras atropersonatus
[]

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South America

Corydoras aurofrenatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

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Corydoras aurofrenatus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962

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Corydoras axelrodi
[Pink corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969

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Corydoras baderi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Corydoras bicolor
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras bifasciatus
[Twostripe corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002

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Corydoras bilineatus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971

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Corydoras blochi
[Spotback corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras boehlkei
[]

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South America

Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967

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Corydoras boesemani
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940

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Corydoras bondi
[Blackstripe corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992

Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras breei
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947

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Corydoras brevirostris
[]

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South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)

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Corydoras britskii
[Britski's catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras burgessi Axelrod, 1987

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Corydoras burgessi
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

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Corydoras carlae
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961

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Corydoras caudimaculatus
[Tailspot corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962

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Corydoras cervinus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Corydoras cochui Myers & Weitzman, 1954

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Corydoras cochui
[Barredtail corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras concolor Weitzman, 1961

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Corydoras concolor
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

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Corydoras condiscipulus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

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Corydoras copei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Corydoras coppenamensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras coriatae Burgess, 1997

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Corydoras coriatae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras crimmeni
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002

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Corydoras cruziensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995

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Corydoras crypticus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras davidsandsi Black, 1987

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Corydoras davidsandsi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras delphax
[False blochi catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & Castro, 2002

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Corydoras difluviatilis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & Kullander, 2003

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Corydoras diphyes
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995

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Corydoras duplicareus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910

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Corydoras ehrhardti
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876

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Corydoras elegans
[Elegant corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940

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Corydoras ellisae
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972

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Corydoras ephippifer
[Saddle corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras eques
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras esperanzae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras evelynae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras filamentosus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras flaveolus Ihering, 1911

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Corydoras flaveolus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras fowleri Böhlke, 1950

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Corydoras fowleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Corydoras garbei
[]

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South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803

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Corydoras geoffroy
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

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Corydoras geryi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras gladysae
[]

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South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras gomezi Castro, 1986

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Corydoras gomezi
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972

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Corydoras gossei
[Palespotted corydoras]

Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

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Corydoras gracilis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940

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Corydoras griseus
[Gray corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras gryphus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961

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Corydoras guapore
[Guapore corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970

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Corydoras guianensis
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Corydoras habrosus Weitzman, 1960

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras habrosus
[Salt and Pepper catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962

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Corydoras haraldschultzi
[Mosaic corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Corydoras hastatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

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Corydoras hastatus
[Dwarf corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Corydoras heteromorphus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

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Corydoras imitator
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras incolicana Burgess, 1993

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Corydoras incolicana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras isbrueckeri
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras julii
[Leopard corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras kanei Grant, 1998

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Corydoras kanei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Corydoras lacerdai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras lacrimostigmata
[]

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South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

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Corydoras lamberti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras latus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras leopardus Myers, 1933

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Corydoras leopardus
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras leucomelas Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras leucomelas
[False spotted catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007

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Corydoras longipinnis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

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Corydoras loretoensis
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Corydoras loxozonus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Corydoras lymnades
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras maculifer
[Dotted corydoras]
No picture found
South America
 
Corydoras mamore
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras melanistius
[Bluespotted corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912

Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras melanotaenia
[Green gold catfish]

Photo by Werth, A.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1930

Photo by Werth, A.
 
Corydoras melini
[Bandit corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras metae Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras metae
[Masked corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras micracanthus
[]
No picture found
South America.
 
Corydoras microcephalus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907

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Corydoras multimaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967

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Corydoras nanus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras napoensis
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras narcissus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1876

Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras nattereri
[Blue corydoras]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Corydoras negro
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras nijsseni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras noelkempffi
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras oiapoquensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras ornatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras orphnopterus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

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Corydoras orphnopterus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Corydoras ortegai Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007

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Corydoras ortegai
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras osteocarus Böhlke, 1951

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras osteocarus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Corydoras ourastigma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
[]

Photo by Antonutti, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Antonutti, M.
 
Corydoras paleatus
[Peppered corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras panda
[Panda corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras pantanalensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras paragua
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras parallelus Burgess, 1993

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras parallelus
[]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras pastazensis Weitzman, 1963

Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras pastazensis
[Pastaza corydoras]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras paucerna
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Corydoras petracinii
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras pinheiroi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras polystictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras potaroensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras pulcher
[Pretty corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras punctatus
[Spotfin corydoras]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras pygmaeus
[Pygmy corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras rabauti
[Rust corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras reticulatus
[Reticulated corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Corydoras reynoldsi Myers & Weitzman, 1960

Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras reynoldsi
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras robineae Burgess, 1983

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras robineae
[Bannertail catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras robustus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras sanchesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras saramaccensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Corydoras sarareensis
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras schwartzi
[Schwartz's catfish]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Corydoras semiaquilus Weitzman, 1964

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras semiaquilus
[]

Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940

Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria
 
Corydoras septentrionalis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras serratus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996

Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras seussi
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras similis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras simulatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras simulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras sipaliwini
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras sodalis
[False network catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras solox
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Corydoras spectabilis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras spilurus
[Pinkthroat corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras splendens
[Emerald catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras steindachneri
[Paraná corydoras]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Corydoras stenocephalus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras stenocephalus
[]

Photo by Cygnel, S.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962

Photo by Cygnel, S.
 
Corydoras sterbai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Corydoras sychri
[Sychr's catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras treitlii
[Longsnout corydoras]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872

Photo by Prins, E.
 
Corydoras trilineatus
[Threestripe corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Corydoras tukano Britto & Lima, 2003

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras tukano
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras undulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Corydoras urucu
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras virginiae Burgess, 1993

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras virginiae
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras vittatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America

Corydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras weitzmani
[Twosaddle corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras xinguensis
[Xingu corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Corydoras zygatus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras zygatus
[Black band catfish]
161 Species of Family Callichthyidae with Genus Corydoras
(Callichthyid armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1972 Corydoras acrensis Acre corydoras South America 3 SL
1872 Corydoras acutus Blacktop corydoras South America 5.5 SL
1982 Corydoras adolfoi Adolf's catfish South America 5.7 SL
1858 Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras South America 7.5 SL
1876 Corydoras agassizii South America 5.2 SL
2004 Corydoras albolineatus South America 3.7 SL
1995 Corydoras amandajanea South America 5.9 SL
1972 Corydoras amapaensis Amapa corydoras South America 7 SL
1872 Corydoras ambiacus Spotted corydoras South America 4.9 SL
1872 Corydoras amphibelus South America
2014 Corydoras apiaka South America 3.9 SL
1983 Corydoras approuaguensis South America 5.7 SL
1990 Corydoras araguaiaensis South America 3.5 SL
1938 Corydoras arcuatus Skunk corydoras South America 4 SL
2000 Corydoras areio South America 5 SL
1868 Corydoras armatus South America 5 SL
1970 Corydoras atropersonatus South America 4.5 SL
1903 Corydoras aurofrenatus South America
1962 Corydoras axelrodi Pink corydoras South America 4.2 SL
1969 Corydoras baderi South America 4.7 SL
1967 Corydoras bicolor South America 3.0 SL
1972 Corydoras bifasciatus Twostripe corydoras South America 5.2 SL
2002 Corydoras bilineatus South America 5.0 SL
1971 Corydoras blochi Spotback corydoras South America 4.9 SL
1982 Corydoras boehlkei South America 2.6 SL
1967 Corydoras boesemani South America
1940 Corydoras bondi Blackstripe corydoras South America 4.7 SL
1992 Corydoras breei South America 3.9 SL
1947 Corydoras brevirostris South America 5 SL
1983 Corydoras britskii Britski's catfish South America 8.8 SL
1987 Corydoras burgessi South America 4.8 SL
1983 Corydoras carlae South America 5.4 SL
1961 Corydoras caudimaculatus Tailspot corydoras South America 4.2 SL
1962 Corydoras cervinus South America 4.9 SL
1954 Corydoras cochui Barredtail corydoras South America 2.5 SL
1961 Corydoras concolor South America 5.4 SL
1980 Corydoras condiscipulus South America 5.1 SL
1986 Corydoras copei South America 3.9 SL
1970 Corydoras coppenamensis South America 3.7 SL
1997 Corydoras coriatae South America 6.5 SL
1997 Corydoras crimmeni South America 4 SL
2002 Corydoras cruziensis South America 4.3 SL
1995 Corydoras crypticus South America 4.5 SL
1987 Corydoras davidsandsi South America 4.4 SL
1983 Corydoras delphax False blochi catfish South America 4.9 SL
2002 Corydoras difluviatilis South America 4.7 SL
2003 Corydoras diphyes South America 4.5 SL
1995 Corydoras duplicareus South America 4 SL
1910 Corydoras ehrhardti South America 4.7 SL
1876 Corydoras elegans Elegant corydoras South America 5.1 SL
1940 Corydoras ellisae South America 5 SL
1972 Corydoras ephippifer Saddle corydoras South America 5.0 SL
1876 Corydoras eques South America 4.8 SL
1987 Corydoras esperanzae South America 5.1 SL
1963 Corydoras evelynae South America 4 SL
1983 Corydoras filamentosus South America 3.2 SL
1911 Corydoras flaveolus South America 3.8 SL
1950 Corydoras fowleri South America 6.5 SL
1911 Corydoras garbei South America 3.7 SL
1803 Corydoras geoffroy South America 7 SL
1983 Corydoras geryi South America 5.8 SL
2010 Corydoras gladysae South America 3.5 SL
1986 Corydoras gomezi South America 3.7 SL
1972 Corydoras gossei Palespotted corydoras South America 5.5 SL
1976 Corydoras gracilis South America 2.3 SL
1940 Corydoras griseus Gray corydoras South America 4.2 SL
2014 Corydoras gryphus South America 3.5 SL
1961 Corydoras guapore Guapore corydoras South America 4.1 SL
1970 Corydoras guianensis South America 4.2 SL
1960 Corydoras habrosus Salt and Pepper catfish South America 2 SL
1962 Corydoras haraldschultzi Mosaic corydoras South America 5.9 SL
1888 Corydoras hastatus Dwarf corydoras South America 2.4 SL
1970 Corydoras heteromorphus South America 5.3 SL
1983 Corydoras imitator South America 5.6 SL
1993 Corydoras incolicana South America 5.2 SL
2004 Corydoras isbrueckeri South America 6.1 SL
1906 Corydoras julii Leopard corydoras South America 5.2 SL
1998 Corydoras kanei South America 3.8 SL
1995 Corydoras lacerdai South America 3.4 SL
2014 Corydoras lacrimostigmata South America 3.5 SL
1986 Corydoras lamberti South America 3.8 SL
1924 Corydoras latus South America 5.2 SL
1933 Corydoras leopardus South America 6.1 SL
1942 Corydoras leucomelas False spotted catfish South America 4.5 SL
2007 Corydoras longipinnis South America 6.1 SL
1986 Corydoras loretoensis South America 3.6 SL
1983 Corydoras loxozonus South America 4.9 SL
2013 Corydoras lymnades South America 3.0 SL
1971 Corydoras maculifer Dotted corydoras South America 5.9 SL
2002 Corydoras mamore South America
1912 Corydoras melanistius Bluespotted corydoras South America 5.1 SL
1912 Corydoras melanotaenia Green gold catfish South America 5.8 SL
1930 Corydoras melini Bandit corydoras South America 5 SL
1914 Corydoras metae Masked corydoras South America 4.8 SL
1912 Corydoras micracanthus South America 4 SL
1912 Corydoras microcephalus South America.
1907 Corydoras multimaculatus South America 5.1 SL
1967 Corydoras nanus South America 4.5 SL
1986 Corydoras napoensis South America 4.2 SL
1980 Corydoras narcissus South America 6.5 SL
1876 Corydoras nattereri Blue corydoras South America 5.4 SL
2004 Corydoras negro South America 5.1 SL
1989 Corydoras nijsseni South America 3 SL
2004 Corydoras noelkempffi South America 5.6 SL
1972 Corydoras oiapoquensis South America 4.5 SL
1976 Corydoras ornatus South America 4.9 SL
1970 Corydoras orphnopterus South America 5.8 SL
2007 Corydoras ortegai South America 4.5
1951 Corydoras osteocarus South America 4 SL
1972 Corydoras ourastigma South America 6 SL
1967 Corydoras oxyrhynchus South America 5 SL
1842 Corydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras South America 7.1 SL
1971 Corydoras panda Panda corydoras South America 3.8 SL
2001 Corydoras pantanalensis South America 6.9 SL
2004 Corydoras paragua South America 3.5 SL
1993 Corydoras parallelus South America 5.2 SL
1963 Corydoras pastazensis Pastaza corydoras South America 6.1 SL
2004 Corydoras paucerna South America 3.6 SL
2010 Corydoras petracinii South America
1995 Corydoras pinheiroi South America 5.7 SL
1912 Corydoras polystictus South America 3.5 SL
1927 Corydoras potaroensis South America 4.1 SL
1973 Corydoras pulcher Pretty corydoras South America 5 SL
1794 Corydoras punctatus Spotfin corydoras South America 6.6 SL
1966 Corydoras pygmaeus Pygmy corydoras South America 2.1 SL
1941 Corydoras rabauti Rust corydoras South America 5 SL
1938 Corydoras reticulatus Reticulated corydoras South America 6.1 SL
1960 Corydoras reynoldsi South America 3.2 SL
1983 Corydoras robineae Bannertail catfish South America 4.4 SL
1980 Corydoras robustus South America 7.1 SL
1967 Corydoras sanchesi South America 4.1 SL
1970 Corydoras saramaccensis South America 5.1 SL
1995 Corydoras sarareensis South America 4.4 SL
1963 Corydoras schwartzi Schwartz's catfish South America 3.9 SL
1964 Corydoras semiaquilus South America 6 SL
1940 Corydoras septentrionalis South America 4.9 SL
1995 Corydoras serratus South America 4.9 SL
1996 Corydoras seussi South America 6 SL
1991 Corydoras similis South America 3.8 SL
1970 Corydoras simulatus South America 4.9 SL
1965 Corydoras sipaliwini South America 4.6 SL
1986 Corydoras sodalis False network catfish South America 4.9 SL
1983 Corydoras solox South America 6.3 SL
1999 Corydoras spectabilis South America 4.9 SL
1926 Corydoras spilurus Pinkthroat corydoras South America 5.8 SL
1855 Corydoras splendens Emerald catfish South America 6.1 SL
1973 Corydoras steindachneri Paraná corydoras South America 5 SL
1942 Corydoras stenocephalus South America 6.4 SL
1962 Corydoras sterbai South America 6.8 SL
1970 Corydoras surinamensis South America 5.1 SL
1960 Corydoras sychri Sychr's catfish South America 4.3 SL
1906 Corydoras treitlii Longsnout corydoras South America 5.9 SL
1872 Corydoras trilineatus Threestripe corydoras South America 6.1 SL
2003 Corydoras tukano South America 4.1 SL
1912 Corydoras undulatus South America 4.4 SL
2009 Corydoras urucu South America 2.8 SL
1993 Corydoras virginiae South America 5.1 SL
1971 Corydoras vittatus South America 3.6 SL
1971 Corydoras weitzmani Twosaddle corydoras South America
1972 Corydoras xinguensis Xingu corydoras South America 3.7 SL
1942 Corydoras zygatus Black band catfish South America 5.6 SL



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