AquaticRepublic.com - Gastrodermus sp. (C089) (Callichthyidae) All Fishes

Female
Male
Female

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Gastrodermus sp. (C089)
Common Names	C089, Mosaic Cory C093, Mosaikpansermalle (Denmark)
Pronunciation	gas trow derr muss
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Females are reminiscent of C. aeneus; they are coloured comparatively unattractively and sport only a dark shaped blotch on a brownish background. On the other hand the smaller males (about 35 mm) are rather attractive coloured with their dark longitudinal stripes and the metallic shine. The colouration is a little bit reminiscent of Aspidoras virgulatus. It would appear to be a member of the Corydoras elegans group because of, like you can see, the short and rounded portion of the head. Moreover we know (with some exceptions) that within this group of callichthyids, that the males and females are differently coloured.
Sexing	See ID Notes.
General Remarks	It seems to be a hardy species that certainly enriches the aquarium trade with its nice colouration.
Habitat Information
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Husbandry Information
Feeding	This species will readily accept all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture	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. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Breeding	This species has been bred (at least twice) in Germany.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
Forum BBCode

	Look up G. sp. (C089) on PlanetCatfish.com
	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.1581.498
Last Update	2024 Jun 14 08:48 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)