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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Heraldo Antonio Britski is a Brazilian ichthyologist who was awarded a bachelor’s degree (1960) and a doctorate (1973) by Universidade de São Paulo where he is still a researcher, even though he is officially retired. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Nijssen & Isbrücker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 2059)
South America: Upper Paraguay River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Diurnal.
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Tencatt, L.F.C., H.S. Vera-Alcaraz, M.R. Britto and C.S. Pavanelli, 2013. A new Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 11(2):257-264. (Ref. 93812)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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