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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 6) ortegai Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007 |
Common Names | CW031, Loreto Panda Cory Lamelpansermalle (Denmark), Slat Cory |
Type Locality | Río Putumayo basin, Quebrada Coronel Díaz, tributary to río Yaguas, 2°51'13''S, 71°27'02'' W, Province Maynas, Dept. Loreto, Peru. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage six). - orr tay guy |
Etymology | Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus. After Hernán Ortega Torres, curator of the fish After Hernán Ortega Torres, curator of the fish Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. |
Species Information | |
Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | This species is similar in shape to C. reynoldsi and C. tukano (and less so C. weitzmani which is an altogether stockier fish) but is missing the dark blotch under the dorsal fin. It is similar in patterning to C. panda as it has a single dark blotch under the adipose fin but tends to have a grey as opposed to browner base colouration and has scattered pigmentation on the body giving a "dirty" overall look. More reliably C. ortegai is more elongate, possessing 24 upper and 21-22 lower lateral body plates compared with 22-23/20 in the squatter C. panda. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: lower Río Putumayo in Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo, Lower Putamayo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 5 (no. 3), pp 294, Figs. 1-3. |
Registered Keepers | There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2022 Feb 04 15:26 (species record created: 2007 Sep 22 04:33) |