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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 6) steindachneri  Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973
Common Names Steindachner's Cory
Parana Cory, Parana-pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Paranaguá, 25°32'S, 48°36'W, Paraná State, Brazil.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage six).
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. Named to honour Dr. Franz Steindachner.
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Size 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Coastal rivers in Paraná, Brazil.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Beaufortia v. 21 (no. 272), pp 4, Fig. 3.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 05 23:43 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)