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Scientific Name | Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970 |
Common Names | Saramacca Cory Saramacca-pansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Creek at right bank of Kleine Saramacca River, 11 kilometers east-southeast from junction with Saramacca River, Brokopondo, Suriname. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage 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. Named after the Saramacca river where this species can be found. |
Species Information | |
Size | 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras. |
Sexing | Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Saramacca River basin in Suriname. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Saramacca (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 2021. |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Will accept a wide range of commercial foods including tablets, granules and flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm, Daphnia and tubifex are readily accepted. User data. |
Furniture | Shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required. Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. |
Compatibility | A peaceful, shoaling, community fish. |
Breeding | Has been bred in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 230), pp 38, Fig. 21. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 02:34 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 13:49) |