@AdoraBelle Dearheart you gave me another excuse to talk about cories 
Question was how to differentiate the albino variations, theyre all white right?
The most common albinos are:
Aeneus and paleatus, with sterbai a little less common.
There exists also a leucistic version of panda corydoras, plus are records of albino pygmaeus, similis, and rabauti as well... however I only own the more common 3.
Pygmaeus is unmistakable, very tiny sleek corydoras
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Similis: short, rounded face, golden iridescence
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Rabauti:
Short, chunky body
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1) look at the body shape. The 3 common varieties are quite different in their body shapes.
Aeneus: appear almost bug-eyed in comparison of the other species, head is rounded, dorsal short and more round.
Paleatus: triangular tall dorsal fin, like a sail. Angular, long features. Face is long, almost horse like.
Sterbai: tall bodied, stocky fish. Round head.
2) Iridescence Pattern and Other Colouration
Aeneus: tend to be pink to gold tone to their white, Iridescence is a single large triangular patch from the pectoral fins to the tail, occasionally have a shiny gold stripe visible in the right light at the shoulder. Blue/gold shine to the cheek.
Paleatus: 3 separate broken blotches of light turquoise iridescence down the sides towards the tail. Often have a pink patch before the dorsal fin.
Sterbai: Shows faint spotting on face down the back, reminiscent of the pattern on a normal sterbai. Note deep golden pectoral fins and overall golden tone to the fish.
Question was how to differentiate the albino variations, theyre all white right?
The most common albinos are:
Aeneus and paleatus, with sterbai a little less common.
There exists also a leucistic version of panda corydoras, plus are records of albino pygmaeus, similis, and rabauti as well... however I only own the more common 3.
Pygmaeus is unmistakable, very tiny sleek corydoras
PlanetCatfish.com - Gastrodermus pygmaeus image 17
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Similis: short, rounded face, golden iridescence
PlanetCatfish.com - Hoplisoma simile image 8
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www.planetcatfish.com
Rabauti:
Short, chunky body
PlanetCatfish.com - Osteogaster rabauti image 6
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www.planetcatfish.com
1) look at the body shape. The 3 common varieties are quite different in their body shapes.
Aeneus: appear almost bug-eyed in comparison of the other species, head is rounded, dorsal short and more round.
Paleatus: triangular tall dorsal fin, like a sail. Angular, long features. Face is long, almost horse like.
Sterbai: tall bodied, stocky fish. Round head.
2) Iridescence Pattern and Other Colouration
Aeneus: tend to be pink to gold tone to their white, Iridescence is a single large triangular patch from the pectoral fins to the tail, occasionally have a shiny gold stripe visible in the right light at the shoulder. Blue/gold shine to the cheek.
Paleatus: 3 separate broken blotches of light turquoise iridescence down the sides towards the tail. Often have a pink patch before the dorsal fin.
Sterbai: Shows faint spotting on face down the back, reminiscent of the pattern on a normal sterbai. Note deep golden pectoral fins and overall golden tone to the fish.
