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Scientific Name Scleromystax lacerdai  (Hieronimus, 1995)
Common Names C015, Lacerda's Cory
Lacerdas Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Rio Ribeira da Terra Firme, between Canavieiras and Ilheus, southeastern Bahia, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Corydoras lacerdai
Pronunciation ss KLER oh muss tax - lass ERR dye
Etymology Scleromystax: From the Greek sclero meaning hard and the Latin mystax meaning moustache. Named to honour Mr. Marco T. Lacerda.
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Size 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Brazil: South East Bahia
Bahia State Rivers, Terre Firme (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Temperature 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding Only one success by Scottish fishkeeper Jim Makin has been achieved if not documented.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zeitschrift für Fischkunde v. 3 (no. 1), pp 110, Figs. 5-7.
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Last Update 2024 Aug 28 13:20 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)