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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) gomezi  Castro, 1986
Common Name Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality Lakes of the Isla de Mocagua, Amazon River, near Leticia, Comisaría del Amazonas, 3°54'S, 70°14'W, Colombia.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - go MEZZ eye
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. Juan A. Gómez.
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Size 37mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin near the border of Colombia and Brazil.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 2020.
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 Boletin Ecotrópica. No. 15, pp 34, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 22 04:32 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)