Corydoras splendens
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid Armored Catfishes)
Corydoras
Corydoras splendens
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits sluggish waters with dense vegetation. Occurs in shallow muddy waters. Feeds on insect larvae, worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 6868).
Max length: 9.9 cm SL; max weight: 40 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (brood hiders). In captivity, female collects the eggs in her pelvic fin basket and pastes them individually to plants and other objects. The two pairs reportedly produce about 900-1100 eggs. Another female spawned about 830 eggs.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-10-15. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Burgess, W.E. (1992) Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 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.
Chuctaya, J., L. Capitani, D. Faustino and E. Castro (2017) Length-weight relationships of 23 fish species from floodplain ecosystems of the Andean Amazon piedmont, Peru. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 34:172-176.
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