/siluriformes/callichthyidae/corydoras/revelatus/1.jpg "Corydoras revelatus")
Fossil/siluriformes/callichthyidae/corydoras/revelatus/2.jpg "Corydoras revelatus")
Fossil
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Corydoras revelatus Cockerell, 1936 |
| Common Name | Fossil Cory |
| Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass. |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras. This is the only known fossil species of Corydoras. |
| Sexing | Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature. |
| General Remarks | It is estimated that this specimen is around 58 million years old. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Found only at Bajo San José Lower Section, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | As a fossil species it is best to allow long periods between feedings. User data. |
| Furniture | This is a fossil species; it's best kept in a dry location away from abrasive materials and corrosive chemicals with the occasional dusting. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, shoaling, community fish. |
| Breeding | Known only from the fossil record, no breeding information available or indeed useful for the aquarist. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | T. D. A. Cockerell. 1936. The Fauna of the Sunchal (or Margas Verdes) formation, Northern Argentina. American Museum Novitates 886:1-9 |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.686.2259 | |
| Last Update | 2019 Jul 19 00:23 (species record created: 2009 May 02 00:18) |