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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) orphnopterus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 |
Common Names | Rabbit Cory Kaninpansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Lower Río Bobonaza between Montalvo (2°06'S, 76°59'W) and Chicherota (2°22'S, 76°38'W), Ecuador. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - orf NOPP terr uss |
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 the dark (orphnos=dark) spot on the dorsal fin (pteron=wing or fin). |
Species Information | |
Size | 58mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | This spotted species also has a dark blotch in the dorsal fin, characterisitic for this species is the fact that this blotch does not extend to either side of the dorsal fin or the upper body. The blotch is contained wholly within the otherwise translucent fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Pastaza River basin in Ecuador. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 233), pp 125, Fig. 3. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 06:39 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |