Species in the catalogue: 84
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Corydoras acrensis
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Acre Corydoras, known as Corydoras acrensis, belongs to the armored catfish family, Callichthyidae. This fish gets its name from its discovery location – the Brazilian state of Acre, situated on the border with Peru…
Corydoras adolfoi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras adolfoi, also known as Adolfo's Corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. It was named after Adolfo Schwarz, an exporter of South American fish, who played a key role in popularizing this species among…
Corydoras agassizii
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Agassiz's Corydoras, also known as the Spotted Cory (scientific name Corydoras agassizii), belongs to the family Callichthyidae. This catfish was named in honor of the distinguished researcher and naturalist Jean Louis…
Corydoras amandajanea
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Amanda Jane's Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras amandajanea, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which comprises armored or callichthyid catfishes. This species was named in honour of Mrs Amanda Jane Sands;…
Corydoras araguaiaensis
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras araguaiaensis, known as the Araguaia Catfish, belongs to the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). It inhabits South America, specifically the basin of the Araguaia River, which is where its name comes from.
Corydoras armatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The armored cory, scientifically named Corydoras armatus, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. The scientific name comes from Latin and means "armoured" or "armed", which accurately describes this fish's distinctive…
Corydoras axelrodi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Axelrod's Corydoras, also known as the Pink Corydoras (or simply Pink Cory), bears the scientific name Corydoras axelrodi and belongs to the armored catfish family, Callichthyidae. These catfish are native to South…
Corydoras leucomelas
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Black-and-white Corydoras, also known as the Black-and-white Cory cat, scientifically named Corydoras leucomelas, belongs to the family of armored catfish, or Callichthyidae. Its name, derived from the Latin words…
Corydoras blochi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The fish, scientifically known as Corydoras blochi, belongs to the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). Its natural range covers many river systems in South America, including the vast Amazon River basin. Bloch's…
Corydoras nattereri
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Natterer's Corydoras, also known as the Blue Cory, belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored Catfish) under the scientific name Corydoras nattereri. Its homeland is South America, where its natural habitat spans the…
Corydoras boesemani
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Boeseman's Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras boesemani, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored or callichthyid catfishes. This fish is named in honor of Dr. Marcus Boeseman, as he…
Corydoras geryi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Bolivian Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras geryi, belongs to the family Callichthyidae (armoured catfishes). This species comes from South America, with its natural range centred in the Mamoré River…
Corydoras bondi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The scientific name Corydoras bondi refers to Bond's Corydoras, a species belonging to the family Callichthyidae, commonly known as armored or callichthyid catfishes. This catfish was named in honor of Dr. Franklin…
Corydoras britskii
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Brochis britskii, also known as the Giant Corydoras or Giant Emerald Catfish, bears the scientific name Corydoras britskii and belongs to the family Callichthyidae, or Armored Catfish. It was named in honour of the…
Corydoras multiradiatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Brochis multiradiatus, also known as the Long-finned Corydoras (scientific name Corydoras multiradiatus), is a member of the Callichthyidae family. The second part of its scientific name comes from the Latin words…
Corydoras aeneus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Bronze Corydoras, also known by its scientific name Corydoras aeneus, is a member of the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). This species is among the most popular and readily available aquarium fish. Its…
Corydoras burgessi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Burgess's Corydoras, also known as Burgess's Cory Catfish, bears the scientific name Corydoras burgessi and belongs to the family Callichthyidae, or Armored Catfishes. It is named in honor of biologist Warren Burgess,…
Corydoras cochui
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras cochui, known as Cochu's Corydoras or Dwarf Corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae – Armored or Callichthyid Catfishes. The fish was named in honor of Fred Cochu, a major exporter of tropical fish.…
Corydoras copei
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Cope's Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras copei, belongs to the extensive armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). This species was named in honor of the American ichthyologist Edward Drinker Cope, who lived…
Corydoras acutus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras acutus, also known as the Black-spotted Corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored Catfishes) and bears the scientific name Corydoras acutus. Both of its names accurately reflect its…
Corydoras ambiacus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The scientific name Corydoras ambiacus is applied to the Corydoras ambiacus catfish, or Cory Ambiacus catfish, which belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored or Callichthyid Catfish). Its homeland is South America,…
Corydoras arcuatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras arcuatus, also known as the Arched Cory or Skunk Cory, is scientifically classified as Corydoras arcuatus and belongs to the Callichthyidae family. Its natural range extends across almost the entire upper…
Corydoras carlae
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras carlae, also known by its scientific name Corydoras carlae, belongs to the family Callichthyidae – these are armored or callichthyid catfishes. The catfish was named in honour of Mrs Carla Lindenaar-Sparrius;…
Corydoras concolor
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras concolor, also known as the Concolor Cory, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. Its scientific name is Corydoras concolor. This name accurately reflects a key feature of this fish: its coloration is…
Corydoras condiscipulus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras condiscipulus, or the Condiscipulus Catfish (scientific name Corydoras condiscipulus), belongs to the family Callichthyidae, known as armored or callichthyid catfishes. The name itself comes from the Latin…
Corydoras duplicareus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras duplicareus, known scientifically as Corydoras duplicareus, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which unites armored or callichthyid catfishes. The name "duplicareus" has Latin roots, deriving from the word…
Corydoras gracilis
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras gracilis, scientifically known as Corydoras gracilis, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored or callichthyid catfish. It is sometimes referred to by its alternative name, the "Shy Cory."…
Corydoras imitator
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras imitator, or the Imitator Cory catfish, belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored or Callichthyid catfishes) and bears the scientific name Corydoras imitator. Its name contains the word "imitator," which…
Corydoras incolicana
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras incolicana, known by its scientific name Corydoras incolicana, is a species of armored catfish from the family Callichthyidae. This fish was named after its initial discovery location — the basin of the Icana…
Corydoras kanei
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras kanei is a member of the armored catfish family, Callichthyidae. The fish is named after Kane Grant, the son of the scientist who first discovered and described this species. The unique discovery of this…
Corydoras melanotaenia
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras melanotaenia, also known as the Rainbow Corydoras (scientific name Corydoras melanotaenia), belongs to the family Callichthyidae, or armored catfishes. This catfish is native to South America, where it…
Corydoras pantanalensis
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras pantanalensis, scientifically known as Corydoras pantanalensis, belongs to the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). It originates from South America, specifically the vast wetland area called the Pantanal,…
Corydoras reynoldsi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras reynoldsi, also known as the Bumblebee Corydoras, or by its scientific name Corydoras reynoldsi, belongs to the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). The homeland of this catfish is South America, where it…
Corydoras schwartzi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras schwartzi, also known as Schwartz's Corydoras, is a member of the Callichthyidae family. This fish inhabits South America, with its range limited to the Purus River basin, which in turn is one of the many…
Corydoras semiaquilus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras semiaquilus, also known as the Black Peruvian Cory, bears the scientific name Corydoras semiaquilus and is a member of the Callichthyidae family, which unites armored catfish. These catfish originate from…
Corydoras simulatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The scientific name Corydoras simulatus places it in the family Callichthyidae, known as Armored Catfishes or Callichthids. The species name itself, simulatus, comes from Latin and translates as “to imitate” or “to…
Corydoras treitlii
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras treitlii, scientifically known as Corydoras treitlii, is a representative of the Callichthyidae family, also known as Armored Catfishes. This fish comes from the coastal drainages of north-eastern Brazil, in…
Corydoras tukano
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras tukano, scientifically known as Corydoras tukano, belongs to the armored catfish family, Callichthyidae. This catfish received its name from the Tucano indigenous group, whose settlements are located in the…
Corydoras virginiae
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras virginiae, scientifically known as Corydoras virginiae, belongs to the family Callichthyidae — armored or callichthyid catfishes. This name was given to the fish in honor of Virginia Schwarz, wife of Adolf…
Corydoras zygatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras zygatus, also known as the zygatus cory catfish (scientific name Corydoras zygatus), belongs to the armored catfish family Callichthyidae. The species name is derived from the Greek word ζυγόν (zugón), meaning…
Corydoras maculifer
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The scientific name of this catfish is Corydoras maculifer, also known as Maculifer Corydoras or Dotted Corydoras, and it belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored Catfish). This species was discovered relatively…
Corydoras hastatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Dwarf Corydoras, also known as the Sparrow Corydoras, bears the scientific name Corydoras hastatus and belongs to the family Callichthyidae (Armored or Callichthid Catfishes). Its Latin name, “hastatus,” translates…
Corydoras ehrhardti
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Ehrhardt's Corydoras, known by its scientific name Corydoras ehrhardti, is a member of the Armored Catfish or Callichthyidae family. The specific name honours Mr. W. Ehrhardt; the species itself was described in 1910 by…
Corydoras elegans
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Elegant Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras elegans, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored or callichthyid catfishes. Its name is derived from the Latin word "elegans," meaning…
Corydoras splendens
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Emerald Catfish, or Green Brochis (Corydoras splendens), earned its name from its stunning body coloration. Its scales shimmer from metallic blue to rich emerald green, changing hues depending on the light.
Corydoras sodalis
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras sodalis, known as the reticulated corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored catfishes. The historical habitat of this fish is South America. It can be found in the upper Amazon…
Corydoras robineae
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Flagtail Corydoras, also known as Robin's Corydoras (scientific name Corydoras robineae), belongs to the family Callichthyidae. These fish originate from the vast waters of the Rio Negro — a huge left tributary of…
Corydoras fowleri
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Fowler's Corydoras, also known as Corydoras fowleri, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, or Armored Catfishes. This fish is named after the American zoologist Henry Weed Fowler (1878–1965); the species itself was…
Corydoras gladysae
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Gladys's Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras gladysae, is a member of the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored or callichthyid catfishes. The species is named after ichthyologist Gladys Ana María…
Corydoras aurofrenatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras aurofrenatus, known as the Goldstripe Corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, or Armored Catfishes. Its name is due to the unique pigmentation on its head and body, which shimmers with gold. The…
Corydoras gomezi
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The scientific name Corydoras gomezi was given to this species of fish, belonging to the family of armored, or callichthyid, catfishes. It was named in honour of Dr Juan A. Gomez. These wild catfishes inhabit the upper…
Corydoras gossei
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Gosse's Corydoras belongs to the family Callichthyidae (armoured catfishes). The scientific name is Corydoras gossei. It is named after Dr. J. P. Gosse, who collected the type specimen. The fish comes from South…
Corydoras griseus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Grey Corydoras, or Corydoras griseus in Latin, belongs to the armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). Its natural habitat is in the northern regions of South America, in the Essequibo River basin in Guyana.
Corydoras guapore
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Guapore Corydoras, officially known as Corydoras guapore, belongs to the extensive armored catfish family (Callichthyidae). This catfish was named after its initial discovery location – the basin of the eponymous…
Corydoras julii
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras julii, scientifically known as Corydoras julii, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. This catfish is likely one of the most sought-after by aquarists among its relatives. Its distinguishing features, such as…
Corydoras eques
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Knight Corydoras, scientifically named Corydoras eques, is a member of the Callichthyidae family, which includes armored or callichthyid catfishes. Its Latin name, eques, translates to "knight" or "horseman,"…
Corydoras lamberti
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Lamberti's Corydoras, or Cory Catfish Lamberti, known to the scientific community as Corydoras lamberti, is a representative of the family Callichthyidae (Armored Catfish). The species was described in 1986 and named in…
Scleromystax macropterus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Largesail Corydoras, scientifically known as Scleromystax macropterus, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. This fish gets its name from its fins, which are noticeably larger than those of closely related species.
Corydoras trilineatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Corydoras trilineatus, the leopard corydoras, belongs to the family Callichthyidae. It is native to the Amazon basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, and also occurs in the coastal river systems of Surinam. The fish…
Corydoras atropersonatus
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
The Masked Corydoras, known scientifically as Corydoras atropersonatus, belongs to the family Callichthyidae, which includes armored or callichthyid catfishes. Its name refers to the dark mark on its head. This fish…