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Scientific Name Urkumayu gladysae  Calviño & Alonso, 2010
Common Names Gladys' Cory
Gladys Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Calchaquí River, 25°02'59"S, 66°06'25" W, Payogasta, Cachi Department, Salta Province, Argentina, elevation 2430 meters.
Synonym(s) Corydoras gladysae, Hoplisoma gladysae
Etymology This species is dedicated to its first collector Gladys Ana María Monasterio de Gonzo, Argentine ichthyologist of the Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa), who for more than 20 years has been contributing to the knowledge of the diversity, distribution and biology of fishes in the Salta province, Argentina.
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks Both Corydoras gladysae and C. petracinii have strong affinities to Aspidoras, but because of other inconsistencies, they are placed within the genus Corydoras.
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Distribution Argentina, Salta, Rio Calchaqui, Cachi, Payogasta
La Plata, Paraná, Salado (Santa Fe), Juramento, De Las Conches (Guachipas), Calchaqui (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 7.0 - 8.1
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n.s. v. 11 (no. 2) [for 2009], pp 200, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2024 Nov 26 10:55 (species record created: 2010 May 30 05:12)