Another Round Of Name That Cory

[The-Wolf]

I purchased 3 of these, came in as C.Aeneus "gray"
I think they maybe C.latus but am unsure

 

[OohFeeshy]

Lol, interesting name.... They're darn cute though I'd guess.... I dunno, theres lots of grey ones and the photos vary in shades

 

[Inchworm]

Hi The-Wolf

Did it come in with a batch of wild caught fish? If so, what country did the shipment come from?

 

[The-Wolf]

Yes, wild caught. from Brazil to the wholesalers then to us.
any ideas or is this a really new one?

 

[WILDER]

Wow that's a beauty.

 

[The-Wolf]

ok I now think it maybe a "C.bilineatus" San juan cory
however we had San juans in before and they were a lot darker than these,
I suppose it is possible the ones we had before were misidentified or they come in
a range of shades.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi The-Wolf

I doubt that you have a C. aeneus there, and the pictures in Aqualog of both the latus and the San Juan corys show crisp lines. Your picture doesn't really look like either one to me. Does it have a pinkish color on it if you look down from the top, looking around the dorsal fin?

This isn't a very good picture, but could it be this fish?

 

[PlecMama]

c'mon!! tell us what you think it is Inchworm, the suspence is killing me!!

 

[Inchworm]

I'm the worst one to ask when it comes to identifying corys, SuzieQPlecMama

Actually, I have two of the ones I posted and both came in mixed with fish from Brazil. I know it's neither of the ones mentioned, and was thinking it might be C. elegans.

I'm deviously trying to figure out what I have by seeing if it's the same thing The-wolf has, since I know he will pursue the matter until he gets it right. )

 

[PlecMama]

lol there I was thinking you knew it was some rare and treasured specimin that you were making sure of before you made your announcement!

 

[Rez]

I purchased 3 of these, came in as C.Aeneus "gray"
I think they maybe C.latus but am unsure


I don't think it is a C. Latus the body shape is wrong. That is a very interesting fish, it resembles many types but it is not a dead on match with any that I have seen. I have seen cories that look very similar body colorationwise, but the dorsal and tail fins of your fish are not pigmented, which is very interesting for a cory with that form of coloration. If I had to narrow a search for you I would ask you to look closely at a few species, a female C89, C88, C. Elegans (although they have pigment in their dorsal fins), C. Nijsseni, or I really hate to burst everyone's bubble and I'm sorry, don't hate me, but that could be a C. Aeneus. I have seen pictures of wild forms of C. Aeneus that have a coloration patern close to that, but I have never seen an Aeneus blotched like that, although interestingly similar color patterns are seen in C. Aeneus caught in Brazil, but again not blotched like yours. The reason I say it could be an Aenus is the body and fin shape, as well as lack of coloration in the fins, I however did place this guess last because I do believe it to be the long shot of the group. (note: going off of what you told me about them being wild caught in Brazil I made sure that all of the above species are from Brazil) I am sorry I could not give you a definative answer, but that is a very unique looking fish that does not follow the guidelines of any of the cories I have seen exactly. It is hard to place a name on a fish like that because it may very well be a wild variant on a common type, again possibly a C. Elegans.

Maybe a few more pics from different angles might help give a better idea of the coloration/body shape for us, Thanks





Rez B)

 

[a.d.wood]

Hi there,

I'm not sure how much variation there is in body colour, but in terms of body shape and body markings have a look at >

Corydoras C41

Corydoras C41

Andrew

 

[The-Wolf]

I have asked on planet catfish and they too seem to think I have C41 too
so for now that is what I'll call them.

to answer your question Inchy
yes they do have a pinkish stripe when viewed from the top

 

[Barracuda518]

I have asked on planet catfish and they too seem to think I have C41 too
so for now that is what I'll call them.

to answer your question Inchy
yes they do have a pinkish stripe when viewed from the top

I would have to agree, they do look a lot like C41. Very nice looking cory, nice find