Corydoras nanus ?

[kiwidu21]

Hi

I bought a cory but the saleswoman no longer had the name. In order to find its congeners I would like to know its species. I'm thinking of Corydoras nanus, what do you think?

[kiwidu21]

Hello, I really need your help to identify this little guy. I can't find congeners for it if I don't know what species it belongs to.
If there are any distinctive signs that do not appear in the photos, do not hesitate to ask me.

[bekateen]

Hi kiwidu21,

I can't speak for what species are imported to France, but in the USA, true

Corydoras(ln5) nanus

is almost never imported. The fish we get which looks similar to C. nanus, is

Corydoras(ln5) cf_elegans

. Stores sell it as C. nanus or as the "San Juan" cory. It is collected in and exported from Peru.

I suspect that's what you have.

Cheers, Eric

[kiwidu21]

Thank you for your answer.
There is no particular character that could differentiate the two species apart from location?

[Manoah]

Hi

I bought a cory but the saleswoman no longer had the name. In order to find its congeners I would like to know its species. I'm thinking of Corydoras nanus, what do you think?

Yes looks like nanus


-Manoah

[Amethyst B]

Hi, I’ve just registered as I have the same question. I recently bought 5 cories labelled as ‘nanus’ and I’m now looking to add to their family group. Today I saw corydora elegans that looked exactly the same, hence looking to clarify!

[Jools]

Corydoras nanus

usually has a black line at the base of the dorsal fin - but it's never exported.

Cheers,

Jools