Corydoras julii
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid Armored Catfishes)
Corydoras
Corydoras julii
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Lower Amazon River and coastal rivers in northeastern Brazil.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Max length: 5.2 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breeding takes place in swamps, ponds, or streams (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-11-07. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.
Reis, R.E. (2003) Callichthyidae (Armored catfishes). p. 291-309. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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