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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) delphax  Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
Common Names False Blochi Corydoras
Inirida-pansermalle (Denmark), Inirida-Panzerwels (Germany), Piglet Cory
Type Locality Guainía, River Inírida system, Caño Bacón, Pueblo Bretania, 3°43'N, 67°59'W, Colombia.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - DELL fax
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 young pig (delphax=young pig) and refers to the specimen's eating habits.
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Size 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Inírida River and upper Orinoco River basin in Colombia.
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Inirida (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°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. 33 (no. 5), pp 55, Fig. 3.
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Last Update 2021 Jan 22 10:28 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)