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Scientific Name	**Gastrodermus latus** (Pearson, 1924)
Common Names	Wide Cory Bred Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Lagoons, Lago Rojoagua [Rogoagua], Río Beni basin, Upper Amazon system, Beni, Bolivia, elevation 500-1500 feet.
Pronunciation	gas trow derr muss
Etymology	This specific epithet refers to its wide (latus=wide, broad) body.
Species Information
Size	52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Beni River basin in Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Indiana University Studies v. 11 (no. 64), pp 19, Pl. 3 (fig. 1).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2024 Sep 22 03:50 (species record created: 2006 Nov 27 10:07)