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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 5) undulatus  Regan, 1912
Common Names Bølgelinjet Pansermalle (Denmark)
Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany)
Type Locality La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina [aquarium import of doubtful origin, most likely from the Entre Ríos area, Argentina].
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage five).
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. This specific epithet refers to its wavy (undulatus=wavy)colour pattern.
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Size 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers in southern Brazil.
La Plata, Paraná (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 Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 56), pp 217.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 22 04:17 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)