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Scientific Name	**Scleromystax salmacis** Britto & Reis, 2005
Common Names	Map Cory Kortpansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Arroio Molha Coco in Rosa, nearly 5.5 kilometers northwest of Praia Grande, 29°10'14''S, 49°58'53''W, Praia Grande, Santa Catarina State, Brazil.
Pronunciation	ss KLER oh muss tax
Etymology	Scleromystax: From the Greek sclero meaning hard and the Latin mystax meaning moustache. This species is named for Salmacis of Ovid's tale; this is an allusion to the slight difference between males and females when compared to the more noticeable differences observed in other species of Scleromystax.
Species Information
Size	48mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Partial excerpt (with minor edits for clarity) from original description: Among Scleromystax species, the S. salmacis is most similar to S. macropterus, differing from this species mainly by the absence of a black spot on the base of the median caudal-fin rays (vs. presence).
General Remarks	This species has yet to enter the aquarium trade.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Brazil. Santa Catarina State Rivers, Mampituba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Santa Catarina State Rivers, Araranguá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Tramandaí (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will readily accepted 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	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 482, Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:44 (species record created: 2009 Mar 02 13:20)