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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 3) 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 kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade three).
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 wide (latus=wide, broad) body.
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Size 52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Beni River basin in Bolivia.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (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.
pH 6.0 - 8.0
Temperature 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Indiana University Studies v. 11 (no. 64), pp 19, Pl. 3 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2023 Aug 06 06:58 (species record created: 2006 Nov 27 10:07)