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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) gomezi Castro, 1986 |
Common Name | Panzerwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Lakes of the Isla de Mocagua, Amazon River, near Leticia, Comisaría del Amazonas, 3°54'S, 70°14'W, Colombia. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - go MEZZ eye |
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. Named to honour Dr. Juan A. Gómez. |
Species Information | |
Size | 37mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin near the border of Colombia and Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Boletin Ecotrópica. No. 15, pp 34, Figs. 1-2. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 04:32 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |