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| New Cory's; What Type Are They???? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 16 2008, 04:10 PM (378 Views) | |
| sthn75 | Feb 16 2008, 04:10 PM Post #1 |
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I brought 3 new cory's today and i've been scouring a few websites trying to fully ID them... The closest i've come up with is: Corydoras kanei Corydoras brevirostris Corydoras melanistius Out of those three i'm tending to lean towards Melanistus but i'm still not entirely sure.... Anyone here got any ideas?? ![]() ![]() |
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| sevrum | Feb 16 2008, 08:45 PM Post #2 |
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In my opinion looking at my reference book "The Complete Aquarium Guide Encyclopedia of Tropical Freshwater Fish" I would identify them as Corydoras melanistius or black spotted cory. They originate from Northern South America and grow to a maximum size of 6 cm. Nice looking fish you have there. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> |
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| sthn75 | Feb 16 2008, 10:34 PM Post #3 |
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Sevrum ... Glad i'm not the only one who thinks Melanistius And yeah I really love them & think they look great ... I first saw them at the pet shop last weekend but ummed & arrred over getting them. Decided I should get a few of them even though I couldn't work out exactly which cory they were and the pet shop had them down as Schwartzi's :rolleyes: :rolleyes: (which I knew they definately were NOT!! but they wouldn't listen to me!!) |
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| sevrum | Feb 17 2008, 02:59 PM Post #4 |
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If they were Corydoras Schwartzi-schwartzi and they definitely are not there would be un unbroken line just above the join in the row of bony plates. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> |
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| Aggies Aquarium | Feb 19 2008, 08:32 AM Post #5 |
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By the pic they look very much like the kanei that we have in stock, now i will have to order some melans in to compare, and get my cory book out when i am back at work wed
P.S. will answer the pm Sthn then when i can check whats available etc |
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| sthn75 | Feb 19 2008, 03:19 PM Post #6 |
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Sevrum ... Glad i'm not the only one who thinks Melanistius
5:30 PM Jul 11