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Corydoras colossus Tencatt, Grant & Bentley, 2023 |
| Family: | Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ventral surface of trunk with small- to relatively large-sized coalescent platelets, forming a typical mosaic-like pattern; a large, arched dark brown or black patch present, extending from interopercle region to posterior process of parieto-supraoccipital, transversally crossing orbit and forming typical mask-like blotch; conspicuous dark markings on caudal fin absent; longitudinal rows of dark blotches on flanks absent; region of first dorsolateral body plate surrounding posterior process of parieto-supraoccipital clearly lighter than remaining portions of head, forming a V-shaped pattern in dorsal view; presenting anterior portion of dorsal fin with conspicuous concentration of dark brown or black chromatophores, forming a dark patch (Ref. 137798). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||