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Corydoras apiaka Espíndola, Spencer, Rocha & Britto, 2014

Arinos cory
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found only in the tributaries of the rio Arinos, rio Teles Pires and rio Preto, all clearwater tributaries of the upper rio Tapajós in Mato Grosso State (Ref. 102660).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Espíndola, V.C., M.R.S. Spencer, L.R. Rocha and M.R. Britto, 2014
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335);  apiaka: Named for the indigenous tribe Apiaká, meaning 'people' in Tupi language, which originally occupied the middle and lower rio Arinos, lower rio Juruena, but is nowadays restricted to the lower rio Juruena. The tribe is known for facial tattoos and bravery in battles, as well as by anthropophagic rites after fights. A noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

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