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Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes



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Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras albater
[False macropterus]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras belenos
[Tiny cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras brunneus
[Roncador catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Aspidoras carvalhoi
[Canabrava catfish]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras depinnai Britto, 2000

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras depinnai
[Ipojuca catfish]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras eurycephalus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
[Darkspotted catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Aspidoras gabrieli
[Gabriel's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras kiriri
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Aspidoras lakoi
[Chessboard catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras maculosus
[Dappled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Aspidoras marianae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Aspidoras menezesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras microgalaeus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
[Sixray corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Aspidoras poecilus
[Point catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras psammatides
[Dashed catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras raimundi (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Aspidoras raimundi
[Ceara bulldog cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras rochai
[Guaramiranga cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Aspidoras spilotus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aspidoras spilotus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras taurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras velites
[Eel cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras virgulatus
[Blazed cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Callichthys callichthys
[Cascarudo]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Callichthys fabricioi Román-Valencia, Lehmann A. & Muñoz, 1999

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Callichthys fabricioi
[Western catfish]
No picture found
 
Callichthys oibaensis
[Oibita catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Callichthys serralabium
[Sawlipped catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Corydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras acrensis
[Acre corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras acutus
[Blacktop corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Corydoras adolfoi Burgess, 1982

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras adolfoi
[Adolf's catfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras aeneus
[Bronze corydoras]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras agassizii
[Agassiz's corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras albolineatus
[White stripe cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras amandajanea
[Amanda Jane's cory]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras amapaensis
[Amapa corydoras]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras ambiacus
[Spotted corydoras]
No picture found
 
Corydoras amphibelus
[Mystery cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras apiaka
[Arinos cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Corydoras approuaguensis
[Zebratail cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras araguaiaensis
[Araguaia cory]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras arcuatus
[Skunk corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras areio
[Hump cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras armatus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras armatus
[Sail cory]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras atropersonatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Corydoras atropersonatus
[Fairy catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Corydoras aurofrenatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras aurofrenatus
[Goldhead cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras axelrodi
[Pink corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras baderi
[Road cory]

Photo by V.C.Espindola et al

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Corydoras benattii Espíndola, Tencatt, Pupo, Villa‐Verde & Britto, 2018

Photo by Photo by V.C.Espindola et al
 
Corydoras benattii
[Speckled xingu cory]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Corydoras bicolor Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras bicolor
[Two-tone cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras bifasciatus
[Twostripe corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras bilineatus
[White striped cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras blochi
[Spotback corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras boehlkei
[Caura cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras boesemani
[Boeseman's catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras bondi
[Blackstripe corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras breei
[Avanavero cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras brevirostris
[Spotted collar cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras britskii
[Britski's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras brittoi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras burgessi Axelrod, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras burgessi
[Burgess' cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras carlae
[Carla's cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras caudimaculatus
[Tailspot corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras cervinus
[Deer faced cory]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Corydoras cochui Myers & Weitzman, 1954

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras cochui
[Barredtail corydoras]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras concolor Weitzman, 1961

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras concolor
[Slate cory]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras condiscipulus
[Schoolmate cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras copei
[Lake cory]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras coppenamensis Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras coppenamensis
[Chop stick cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras coriatae Burgess, 1997

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras coriatae
[Hermit cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras crimmeni
[Blackwater cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras cruziensis
[Santa cruz cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras crypticus
[Yellow head cory]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras davidsandsi Black, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras davidsandsi
[Sands' cory]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras delphax
[False blochi catfish]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & Castro, 2002

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Corydoras difluviatilis
[Sparano cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & Kullander, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras diphyes
[Variable cory]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995

Photo by Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Corydoras duplicareus
[Broad stripe cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras ehrhardti
[Olive cory]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras elegans
[Elegant corydoras]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras ellisae
[Two point cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras ephippifer
[Saddle corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras eques
[Horsemans cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras esperanzae
[Orocue cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras evelynae
[Evelyn's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras eversi
[Guarana cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras filamentosus
[Filament cory]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras flaveolus Ihering, 1911

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Corydoras flaveolus
[Yellow cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras fowleri Böhlke, 1950

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras fowleri
[Fowler's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras froehlichi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Santos, Evers & Britto, 2021

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras fulleri
[Fuller's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras garbei
[Bahia cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras geoffroy
[Wolf cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras geryi
[Bolivian cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras gladysae
[Gladys' cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras gomezi Castro, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras gomezi
[Leticia cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras gossei
[Palespotted corydoras]

Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by Lucanus, O.
 
Corydoras gracilis
[Shy cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras griseus
[Gray corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras gryphus
[Dragon fin cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras guapore
[Guapore corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras guianensis
[Light cory]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Corydoras habrosus Weitzman, 1960

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras habrosus
[Salt and Pepper catfish]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras haraldschultzi
[Mosaic corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Corydoras hastatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras hastatus
[Dwarf corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Corydoras hephaestus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Corydoras heteromorphus
[White cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras imitator
[Imitator cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras incolicana Burgess, 1993

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras incolicana
[Icana cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras isbrueckeri
[Brazil long nose cory]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras julii
[Leopard corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras kanei Grant, 1998

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras kanei
[Kane's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Corydoras knaacki
[Knaacks cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Corydoras lacerdai
[Lacerda's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Corydoras lacrimostigmata
[Crying cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras lamberti
[Lambert's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras latus
[Wide cory]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras leopardus Myers, 1933

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras leopardus
[Leopard cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras leucomelas Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras leucomelas
[False spotted catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras longipinnis
[Long-finned cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras loretoensis
[Loreto cory]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Corydoras loxozonus
[Dirty bandit cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Corydoras lymnades
[Nose stribed cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras maculifer
[Dotted corydoras]
No picture found
 
Corydoras mamore
[Marmore cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras melanistius
[Bluespotted corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras melanotaenia
[Green gold catfish]

Photo by Werth, A.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1930

Photo by Photo by Werth, A.
 
Corydoras melini
[Bandit corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corydoras metae Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras metae
[Masked corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Corydoras micracanthus
[Andes cory]
No picture found
 
Corydoras microcephalus
[Peppered Argentina cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras multimaculatus
[Many spotted cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Corydoras multiradiatus (Orcés V., 1960)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras multiradiatus
[Hognosed brochis]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras nanus
[Little corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras napoensis
[Rio Napo cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras narcissus
[Long nosed arched cory]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras nattereri
[Blue corydoras]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Corydoras negro
[Rio negro cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras nijsseni
[Nijssen's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras noelkempffi
[Meander cory]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras oiapoquensis
[Flag tailed panda cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras ornatus
[Ornate cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras orphnopterus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras orphnopterus
[Rabbit cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Corydoras ortegai Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras ortegai
[Loreto panda cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Corydoras osteocarus Böhlke, 1951

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras osteocarus
[Bonehead cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Corydoras ourastigma
[Long nosed smudge spot cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
[Sharpnosed cory]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Corydoras paleatus
[Peppered corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras panda
[Panda corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras pantanalensis
[Pantanal cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras paragua
[Paragua cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Corydoras parallelus Burgess, 1993

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras parallelus
[Two line cory]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras pastazensis Weitzman, 1963

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras pastazensis
[Pastaza corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Corydoras paucerna
[Cuddly cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Corydoras pavanelliae
[]
No picture found
 
Corydoras petracinii
[Petracini's cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras pinheiroi
[Mario's cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras polystictus
[Fine spotted cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras potaroensis
[Potaro cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras pulcher
[Pretty corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras punctatus
[Spotfin corydoras]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Corydoras pygmaeus
[Pygmy corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras rabauti
[Rust corydoras]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras reticulatus
[Reticulated corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Corydoras reynoldsi Myers & Weitzman, 1960

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras reynoldsi
[Bumblebee cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras robineae Burgess, 1983

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras robineae
[Bannertail catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras robustus
[Robust cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras sanchesi
[Gojo cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras saramaccensis
[Saramacca cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Corydoras sarareensis
[Sarare cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras schwartzi
[Schwartz's catfish]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Corydoras semiaquilus Weitzman, 1964

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras semiaquilus
[Peru black cory]

Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940

Photo by Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria
 
Corydoras septentrionalis
[Northern kongnose cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras serratus
[Sawtooth cory]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Corydoras seussi
[Seuss' cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras similis
[Smudge spot cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras simulatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras simulatus
[Olga cory]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Corydoras sipaliwini Hoedeman, 1965

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras sipaliwini
[Nail cory]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras sodalis
[False network catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras solox
[Club cory]

Photo by Schraml, E.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999

Photo by Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Corydoras spectabilis
[Millennium cory]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras spilurus
[Pinkthroat corydoras]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Corydoras splendens
[Emerald catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras steindachneri
[Paraná corydoras]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Corydoras stenocephalus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras stenocephalus
[Huangana cory]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Corydoras sterbai
[Sterba's cory]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras surinamensis Nijssen, 1970

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras surinamensis
[Suriname cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Corydoras sychri
[Sychr's catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras treitlii
[Longsnout corydoras]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by Prins, E.
 
Corydoras trilineatus
[Threestripe corydoras]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Corydoras tukano Britto & Lima, 2003

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras tukano
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras undulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Corydoras urucu
[Urucu cory]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras virginiae Burgess, 1993

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras virginiae
[Sangama cory]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras vittatus
[Stripy cory]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America

Corydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras weitzmani
[Twosaddle corydoras]

Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972

Photo by Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras xinguensis
[Xingu corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras zawadzkii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Corydoras zygatus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras zygatus
[Black band catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Dianema longibarbis Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Dianema longibarbis
[Porthole catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dianema urostriatum
[Flagtail catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm TL
Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hoplosternum littorale
[Atipa]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Hoplosternum magdalenae Eigenmann, 1913

Photo by Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Hoplosternum magdalenae
[Striped hoplo]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplosternum punctatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum
[Ucayali catfish]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum beni Reis, 1997

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Lepthoplosternum beni
[Tambopata catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum pectorale (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
[Chaco catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum stellatum
[Igarapé catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum tordilho
[Lagoon catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum ucamara
[Ucamara catfish]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Megalechis picta
[Spotted hoplo]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Megalechis thoracata
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Scleromystax barbatus
[Banded corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Scleromystax macropterus (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax macropterus
[Sailfin corydoras]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax prionotos
[Coast cory]
No picture found
 
Scleromystax salmacis
[Map cory]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aspidoras albater False macropterus South America 3.6 SL 1976
Aspidoras belenos Tiny cory South America 2.8 SL 1998
Aspidoras brunneus Roncador catfish South America 2.1 SL 1976
Aspidoras carvalhoi Canabrava catfish South America 2.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras depinnai Ipojuca catfish South America 3.3 SL 2000
Aspidoras eurycephalus South America 3 SL 1976
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Darkspotted catfish South America 3.8 SL 1976
Aspidoras gabrieli Gabriel's catfish South America 3.7 SL 2014
Aspidoras kiriri South America 3.3 SL 2017
Aspidoras lakoi Chessboard catfish South America 4 SL 1949
Aspidoras maculosus Dappled catfish South America 3.4 SL 1976
Aspidoras marianae South America 2.9 SL 2015
Aspidoras menezesi South America 4.2 SL 1976
Aspidoras microgalaeus South America 3.3 SL 1998
Aspidoras pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras South America 2.9 SL 1970
Aspidoras poecilus Point catfish South America 3.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras psammatides Dashed catfish South America 3.1 SL 2005
Aspidoras raimundi Ceara bulldog cory South America 3.3 SL 1907
Aspidoras rochai Guaramiranga cory South America 4.4 SL 1907
Aspidoras spilotus South America 4.3 SL 1976
Aspidoras taurus South America 5.4 SL 2001
Aspidoras velites Eel cory South America 2.8 SL 2002
Aspidoras virgulatus Blazed cory South America 3.6 SL 1980
Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo South America 21 TL 1758
Callichthys fabricioi Western catfish South America 12.5 SL 1999
Callichthys oibaensis Oibita catfish South America 2006
Callichthys serralabium Sawlipped catfish South America 15.8 SL 2004
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
Dianema longibarbis Porthole catfish South America 9.8 SL 1872
Dianema urostriatum Flagtail catfish South America 8.4 SL 1912
Hoplosternum littorale Atipa South America 26.3 TL 1828
Hoplosternum magdalenae Striped hoplo South America 11.5 SL 1913
Hoplosternum punctatum Central and South America 7.7 SL 1916
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Ucayali catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum beni Tambopata catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum pectorale Chaco catfish South America 6.0 SL 1895
Lepthoplosternum stellatum Igarapé catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005
Lepthoplosternum tordilho Lagoon catfish South America 4.6 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum ucamara Ucamara catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005
Megalechis picta Spotted hoplo South America 17 SL 1849
Megalechis thoracata South America 15.5 SL 1840
Scleromystax barbatus Banded corydoras South America 9.8 SL 1824
Scleromystax macropterus Sailfin corydoras South America 8.7 SL 1913
Scleromystax prionotos Coast cory South America 5.3 SL 1980
Scleromystax salmacis Map cory South America 2005



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