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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 6) tukano  Britto & Lima, 2003
Common Names C064, Bumblebee Cory
Asher Cory, Indianerpansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Río Tiquié, communidade de Caruru, beaches in pool below the fall, 0°16'28.9"N, 69°54'53.6"W, Amazonas 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 the Tukano Indian tribe who live along the Rio Tiquié in Brazil.
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Size 41mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rio Tiquié and its tributaries in the upper rio Negro Basin, Brazil.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Uaupes, Tiquié (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.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 1 (no. 2), pp 84, Figs. 1-5
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Last Update 2022 Feb 04 05:07 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)