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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Corydoras

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Corydoras acrensis Acre corydoras South America 3 SL 1972
Corydoras acutus Blacktop corydoras South America 5.5 SL 1872
Corydoras adolfoi Adolf's catfish South America 5.7 SL 1982
Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras South America 7.5 SL 1858
Corydoras agassizii Agassiz's corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1876
Corydoras albolineatus White stripe cory South America 3.7 SL 2004
Corydoras amandajanea Amanda Jane's cory South America 5.9 SL 1995
Corydoras amapaensis Amapa corydoras South America 7 SL 1972
Corydoras ambiacus Spotted corydoras South America 4.9 SL 1872
Corydoras amphibelus Mystery cory South America 1872
Corydoras apiaka Arinos cory South America 3.9 SL 2014
Corydoras approuaguensis Zebratail cory South America 5.7 SL 1983
Corydoras araguaiaensis Araguaia cory South America 3.5 SL 1990
Corydoras arcuatus Skunk corydoras South America 4 SL 1938
Corydoras areio Hump cory South America 5 SL 2000
Corydoras armatus Sail cory South America 5 SL 1868
Corydoras atropersonatus Fairy catfish South America 4.5 SL 1970
Corydoras aurofrenatus Goldhead cory South America 1903
Corydoras axelrodi Pink corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1962
Corydoras baderi Road cory South America 4.7 SL 1969
Corydoras benattii Speckled xingu cory South America 3.1 SL 2018
Corydoras bicolor Two-tone cory South America 3.0 SL 1967
Corydoras bifasciatus Twostripe corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1972
Corydoras bilineatus White striped cory South America 5.0 SL 2002
Corydoras blochi Spotback corydoras South America 4.9 SL 1971
Corydoras boehlkei Caura cory South America 2.6 SL 1982
Corydoras boesemani Boeseman's catfish South America 1967
Corydoras bondi Blackstripe corydoras South America 4.7 SL 1940
Corydoras breei Avanavero cory South America 3.9 SL 1992
Corydoras brevirostris Spotted collar cory South America 5 SL 1947
Corydoras britskii Britski's catfish South America 8.8 SL 1983
Corydoras brittoi South America 3.9 SL 2016
Corydoras burgessi Burgess' cory South America 4.8 SL 1987
Corydoras carlae Carla's cory South America 5.4 SL 1983
Corydoras caudimaculatus Tailspot corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1961
Corydoras cervinus Deer faced cory South America 4.9 SL 1962
Corydoras cochui Barredtail corydoras South America 2.5 SL 1954
Corydoras concolor Slate cory South America 5.4 SL 1961
Corydoras condiscipulus Schoolmate cory South America 5.1 SL 1980
Corydoras copei Lake cory South America 3.9 SL 1986
Corydoras coppenamensis Chop stick cory South America 3.7 SL 1970
Corydoras coriatae Hermit cory South America 6.5 SL 1997
Corydoras crimmeni Blackwater cory South America 4 SL 1997
Corydoras cruziensis Santa cruz cory South America 4.3 SL 2002
Corydoras crypticus Yellow head cory South America 4.5 SL 1995
Corydoras davidsandsi Sands' cory South America 4.4 SL 1987
Corydoras delphax False blochi catfish South America 4.9 SL 1983
Corydoras difluviatilis Sparano cory South America 4.7 SL 2002
Corydoras diphyes Variable cory South America 4.5 SL 2003
Corydoras duplicareus Broad stripe cory South America 4 SL 1995
Corydoras ehrhardti Olive cory South America 4.7 SL 1910
Corydoras elegans Elegant corydoras South America 5.1 SL 1876
Corydoras ellisae Two point cory South America 5 SL 1940
Corydoras ephippifer Saddle corydoras South America 5.0 SL 1972
Corydoras eques Horsemans cory South America 4.8 SL 1876
Corydoras esperanzae Orocue cory South America 5.1 SL 1987
Corydoras evelynae Evelyn's cory South America 4 SL 1963
Corydoras eversi Guarana cory South America 4.5 SL 2016
Corydoras filamentosus Filament cory South America 3.2 SL 1983
Corydoras flaveolus Yellow cory South America 3.8 SL 1911
Corydoras fowleri Fowler's cory South America 6.5 SL 1950
Corydoras froehlichi South America 5.2 SL 2016
Corydoras fulleri Fuller's cory South America 5.5 SL 2021
Corydoras garbei Bahia cory South America 3.9 SL 1911
Corydoras geoffroy Wolf cory South America 7 SL 1803
Corydoras geryi Bolivian cory South America 5.8 SL 1983
Corydoras gladysae Gladys' cory South America 3.5 SL 2010
Corydoras gomezi Leticia cory South America 3.7 SL 1986
Corydoras gossei Palespotted corydoras South America 5.5 SL 1972
Corydoras gracilis Shy cory South America 2.3 SL 1976
Corydoras griseus Gray corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1940
Corydoras gryphus Dragon fin cory South America 3.5 SL 2014
Corydoras guapore Guapore corydoras South America 4.1 SL 1961
Corydoras guianensis Light cory South America 4.2 SL 1970
Corydoras habrosus Salt and Pepper catfish South America 2 SL 1960
Corydoras haraldschultzi Mosaic corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1962
Corydoras hastatus Dwarf corydoras South America 2.4 SL 1888
Corydoras hephaestus South America 3.3 SL 2016
Corydoras heteromorphus White cory South America 5.3 SL 1970
Corydoras imitator Imitator cory South America 5.6 SL 1983
Corydoras incolicana Icana cory South America 5.2 SL 1993
Corydoras isbrueckeri Brazil long nose cory South America 6.1 SL 2004
Corydoras julii Leopard corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1906
Corydoras kanei Kane's cory South America 3.8 SL 1998
Corydoras knaacki Knaacks cory South America 4.0 SL 2016
Corydoras lacerdai Lacerda's cory South America 3.4 SL 1995
Corydoras lacrimostigmata Crying cory South America 3.8 SL 2014
Corydoras lamberti Lambert's cory South America 3.8 SL 1986
Corydoras latus Wide cory South America 5.2 SL 1924
Corydoras leopardus Leopard cory South America 6.1 SL 1933
Corydoras leucomelas False spotted catfish South America 4.5 SL 1942
Corydoras longipinnis Long-finned cory South America 6.1 SL 2007
Corydoras loretoensis Loreto cory South America 3.6 SL 1986
Corydoras loxozonus Dirty bandit cory South America 4.9 SL 1983
Corydoras lymnades Nose stribed cory South America 3.0 SL 2013
Corydoras maculifer Dotted corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1971
Corydoras mamore Marmore cory South America 2002
Corydoras melanistius Bluespotted corydoras South America 5.1 SL 1912
Corydoras melanotaenia Green gold catfish South America 5.8 SL 1912
Corydoras melini Bandit corydoras South America 5 SL 1930
Corydoras metae Masked corydoras South America 4.8 SL 1914
Corydoras micracanthus Andes cory South America 4 SL 1912
Corydoras microcephalus Peppered Argentina cory South America. 1912
Corydoras multimaculatus Many spotted cory South America 5.1 SL 1907
Corydoras multiradiatus Hognosed brochis South America 6.7 SL 1960
Corydoras nanus Little corydoras South America 4.5 SL 1967
Corydoras napoensis Rio Napo cory South America 4.2 SL 1986
Corydoras narcissus Long nosed arched cory South America 6.5 SL 1980
Corydoras nattereri Blue corydoras South America 5.4 SL 1876
Corydoras negro Rio negro cory South America 5.1 SL 2004
Corydoras nijsseni Nijssen's cory South America 3 SL 1989
Corydoras noelkempffi Meander cory South America 5.6 SL 2004
Corydoras oiapoquensis Flag tailed panda cory South America 4.5 SL 1972
Corydoras ornatus Ornate cory South America 4.9 SL 1976
Corydoras orphnopterus Rabbit cory South America 5.8 SL 1970
Corydoras ortegai Loreto panda cory South America 4.5 2007
Corydoras osteocarus Bonehead cory South America 4 SL 1951
Corydoras ourastigma Long nosed smudge spot cory South America 6 SL 1972
Corydoras oxyrhynchus Sharpnosed cory South America 5 SL 1967
Corydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras South America 7.1 SL 1842
Corydoras panda Panda corydoras South America 3.8 SL 1971
Corydoras pantanalensis Pantanal cory South America 6.9 SL 2001
Corydoras paragua Paragua cory South America 3.5 SL 2004
Corydoras parallelus Two line cory South America 5.2 SL 1993
Corydoras pastazensis Pastaza corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1963
Corydoras paucerna Cuddly cory South America 3.6 SL 2004
Corydoras pavanelliae South America 4.5 SL 2016
Corydoras petracinii Petracini's cory South America 2010
Corydoras pinheiroi Mario's cory South America 5.7 SL 1995
Corydoras polystictus Fine spotted cory South America 3.5 SL 1912
Corydoras potaroensis Potaro cory South America 4.1 SL 1927
Corydoras pulcher Pretty corydoras South America 5 SL 1973
Corydoras punctatus Spotfin corydoras South America 6.6 SL 1794
Corydoras pygmaeus Pygmy corydoras South America 2.1 SL 1966
Corydoras rabauti Rust corydoras South America 5 SL 1941
Corydoras reticulatus Reticulated corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1938
Corydoras reynoldsi Bumblebee cory South America 3.2 SL 1960
Corydoras robineae Bannertail catfish South America 4.4 SL 1983
Corydoras robustus Robust cory South America 7.1 SL 1980
Corydoras sanchesi Gojo cory South America 4.1 SL 1967
Corydoras saramaccensis Saramacca cory South America 5.1 SL 1970
Corydoras sarareensis Sarare cory South America 4.4 SL 1995
Corydoras schwartzi Schwartz's catfish South America 3.9 SL 1963
Corydoras semiaquilus Peru black cory South America 6 SL 1964
Corydoras septentrionalis Northern kongnose cory South America 4.9 SL 1940
Corydoras serratus Sawtooth cory South America 4.9 SL 1995
Corydoras seussi Seuss' cory South America 6 SL 1996
Corydoras similis Smudge spot cory South America 3.8 SL 1991
Corydoras simulatus Olga cory South America 4.9 SL 1970
Corydoras sipaliwini Nail cory South America 4.6 SL 1965
Corydoras sodalis False network catfish South America 4.9 SL 1986
Corydoras solox Club cory South America 6.3 SL 1983
Corydoras spectabilis Millennium cory South America 4.9 SL 1999
Corydoras spilurus Pinkthroat corydoras South America 5.8 SL 1926
Corydoras splendens Emerald catfish South America 9.9 SL 1855
Corydoras steindachneri Paraná corydoras South America 5 SL 1973
Corydoras stenocephalus Huangana cory South America 6.4 SL 1942
Corydoras sterbai Sterba's cory South America 6.8 SL 1962
Corydoras surinamensis Suriname cory South America 5.1 SL 1970
Corydoras sychri Sychr's catfish South America 4.3 SL 1960
Corydoras treitlii Longsnout corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1906
Corydoras trilineatus Threestripe corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1872
Corydoras tukano South America 4.1 SL 2003
Corydoras undulatus South America 4.4 SL 1912
Corydoras urucu Urucu cory South America 2.8 SL 2009
Corydoras virginiae Sangama cory South America 5.1 SL 1993
Corydoras vittatus Stripy cory South America 3.6 SL 1971
Corydoras weitzmani Twosaddle corydoras South America 1971
Corydoras xinguensis Xingu corydoras South America 3.7 SL 1972
Corydoras zawadzkii South America 5 SL 2016
Corydoras zygatus Black band catfish South America 5.6 SL 1942



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