Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876
Elegant corydoras
Corydoras elegans
photo by Landines, M.

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae
Max. size:  5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 2 - 25
Distribution:  South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in the central Amazon region near Tefe and the Rio Ampiyacu (Ref. 26041). Recorded from the Acre, Purus (Ref. 97592) and Machado River basins (Ref. 97589).


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