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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 1) sp. (Cw179)   
Common Name CW179
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade one).
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. 
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Identification Commonly referred to by the currently synonymised genus Brochis, this sub-clade can be distinguished from other corydoradine species by the fact that they have more than 10 rays in the dorsal fin, whilst all other members of the Corydoradinae have seven rays.
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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Last Update 2022 Nov 01 06:47 (species record created: 2022 Oct 31 15:26)