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Scientific Name Urkumayu petracinii  Calviño & Alonso, 2010
Common Names Petracini's Cory
San Lorenzo-pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Small stream, 200 meters from its ending into the San Lorenzo River, 24°47'08"S, 65°28'10"W, Finca Las Costas, around Salta city, Argentina, elevation 1222 meters.
Synonym(s) Corydoras petracinii, Hoplisoma petracinii
Etymology The species name is dedicated in honor to Roberto Petracini; Argentine fishkeeper, who for decades has been contributing to the development, knowledge and diffusion of Argentinean and South (and Central) American fishkeeping hobby.
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks Both Corydoras petracinii and C. gladysae 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 Lorenzo.
La Plata, Paraná, Salado (Santa Fe), Juramento, Arias-Arenales, Arias, San Lorenzo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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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 204, Fig. 2.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2024 Nov 26 10:48 (species record created: 2010 May 30 05:12)