Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

4.2.31 Corydoras aeneus

Family: Callichthyidae

Genus: Corydoras

English name: Bornze Catfish

Origin: Venezuela the Guoamas, Brazo; to the basin of the river plate.

Size: Maximum 7 cm

Habitat: Found in sluggish creeks with clear water.

Shape, coloring and markings:

The body is stocky with a soluble row of bony plates with a double row of bony plates which overlap. The mouth is small upper-positioned and with three pairs of barbells. The basic coloration is yellowish or a soft reddish brown with, on the head and flanks, a stroking metallic sheen which depending on how the light catches it green or a shiny iridescent gold. A dark wedge shaped patch lies on the shoulders. The fins are unmarked.

Females are sturdier and larger, with a more rounded    dorsal fin.

Males are smaller with a more pointed dorsal fin.