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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 6) nattereri  Steindachner, 1876
Common Names Natterer's Cory
Blå Pansermalle (Denmark), Blue Corydoras, Natterer, Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany)
Type Locality Affluent of Rio Parahyba, 3 mi. up, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Corydoras juquiaae, Corydoras triseriatus
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage six). - nah TERR er 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 Mr. Johann Natterer.
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Size 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Paraná.
Espirito Santo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Paraná State Rivers (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 2018.
Temperature 20.0-23.0°C or 68-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Has been bred in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 143 [95], Pl. 11 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 22 04:56 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)