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Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876
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Corydoras elegans Steindachner , 1876

Elegant corydoras Upload your photos  and  videos
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335 ) .
More on author: Steindachner .

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

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 2 - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371 )

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South America: Upper Amazon River basin.

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Maturity: L m   ?   range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395 )

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274 )

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In captivity, male was reportedly territorial during the prespawning activities and female was usually hidden among the plant roots. Both sexes clean the underside of plant leaves. Eggs are fastened under the leaves and are also attached to roots of plants.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Reis, Roberto E. | Collaborators

Burgess, W.E. , 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras , Brochis and Aspidoras . T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p. (Ref. 26041 )

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435 )

  Least Concern (LC)  ; Date assessed: 17 September 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361 )

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804 ):  PD 50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01622 (0.00688 - 0.03823), b=3.02 (2.82 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  3.0   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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