Corydoras Id

[sdm]

I know you folks probably get these all the time but I thought I'd ask. I've had this fish for quite a while, 8 or so years. I can't remember exactly now but I think there were originally 3 of them but this is the only one left (there are probably 15 other cories in the tank). I've never really known what they were, when I got them they were labeled with a common name I hadn't seen before. The picture is bad I know, I'll get a better one when I get a chance. This fish is quite a bit smaller than my others - aeneus, trileanatus (sp?), melanistrus (sp?). I would descibe it as having a brownish color. Does anyone have any ideas? Again I apologize for the bad picture. Thank you everyone.

 

[Kuhni]

It's hard to tell cos of the photo, But I can see small brown specks scattered across the body.
Could we get more details, such as Size, any physical features, colour of spots, are they in a pattern, is there a band over the eye, Any Markings on Dorsal Fin?

It kind of resembles the photo of a corydoras polystictus here:
http/www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...&1168032022

 

[Barracuda518]

I know you folks probably get these all the time but I thought I'd ask. I've had this fish for quite a while, 8 or so years. I can't remember exactly now but I think there were originally 3 of them but this is the only one left (there are probably 15 other cories in the tank). I've never really known what they were, when I got them they were labeled with a common name I hadn't seen before. The picture is bad I know, I'll get a better one when I get a chance. This fish is quite a bit smaller than my others - aeneus, trileanatus (sp?), melanistrus (sp?). I would descibe it as having a brownish color. Does anyone have any ideas? Again I apologize for the bad picture. Thank you everyone.

I dont think its a C. melanistius because if its 8 years old, it would be a lot bigger then that. To get a positive id we need a better picture

EDIT: But then again, I cant really tell by that picture...

Here is a picture of my Corydoras polystictus that might help you. This picture was taken about 2 weeks after I got them.

 

[sdm]

Thank you both for taking the time to respond. I'll get a good picture when I get a chance. Right now my parents are housing the tank for me because I don't have room for a 75g tank where I live now.

I dont think its a C. melanistius because if its 8 years old, it would be a lot bigger then that. To get a positive id we need a better picture

EDIT: But then again, I cant really tell by that picture...

Here is a picture of my Corydoras polystictus that might help you. This picture was taken about 2 weeks after I got them.

I wasn't offering the other species as possibilities, those are other corydoras that share the tank with the unknown fish. The unknown one is quite a bit smaller than these species, I would say .75" (w/o tail). Also the fish is not very deep from dorsal to ventral sides. From looking at the link and the picture above I don't believe it is a Corydoras polystictus. This fish is light brown with the markings being a darker shade of brown.

 

[Kuhni]

You must take into an account that a cory will darken or lighten it's colouring to try blend in with the substrate so if you have a gravel substrate, your fish will usually look alot darker than one on a Sand Substrate.

 

[NEONCORY]

I'll take a shot.

How about Atropersonatus?

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=7141

 

[madattiver]

there will not be an accurate ID from anyone on here until you can get a clearer picture of the cory in question. When it comes down to cory id, many have spots and markings that differentiate themselves from other species.. that blured out picture could give id's of several corys at the moment.

 

[sdm]

I tried to get some more pictures but they still didn't come out too good. Seems like when the fish was out where I could see it, I couldn't get the camera to focus. I got some good pictures of other fish but I couldn't get this guy. These are the best I could get.

See here, I can get a decent picture...just not the right fish

 

[Kuhni]

I love your leucomelas.
I'm sorry to say, but these photos are just as bad as the first one.
Try taking a photo with the flash on but direct the camera down to help get rid of glare.

 

[sdm]

I love your leucomelas.
I'm sorry to say, but these photos are just as bad as the first one.
Try taking a photo with the flash on but direct the camera down to help get rid of glare.

I know they are bad, the problem is when you can see it, it's moving and when it's sitting still it's behind a bunch of plants. When I can I'm going to catch it and put it in a smaller tank/container.

leucomelas you say? that's good to know. I hadn't worried about identifying those yet. It's great having stores that know how to id the fish they sell .

how common are corydoras cf_sanchesi? It seems to be as close as anything I've seen.

 

[Barracuda518]

I love your leucomelas.
I'm sorry to say, but these photos are just as bad as the first one.
Try taking a photo with the flash on but direct the camera down to help get rid of glare.

I know they are bad, the problem is when you can see it, it's moving and when it's sitting still it's behind a bunch of plants. When I can I'm going to catch it and put it in a smaller tank/container.

leucomelas you say? that's good to know. I hadn't worried about identifying those yet. It's great having stores that know how to id the fish they sell .

how common are corydoras cf_sanchesi? It seems to be as close as anything I've seen.

Not very common. Again, your best bet is to keep trying to get a good picture. You will get one eventually

 

[The-Lion]

I've got a couple of possibilities for you Female C Punctatus or one of the fish at the top of hit list Corydoras Cruziensis.

 

[Amerce]

Dont think it's either as the one in his pic has dark banding over the eyes as well as the dark mark on the top fin.

Check out Corydoras melanistius - http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=764

or maybe at a pinch Corydoras brevirostris - http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=4388

 

[sdm]

Dont think it's either as the one in his pic has dark banding over the eyes as well as the dark mark on the top fin.

Check out Corydoras melanistius - http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=764

or maybe at a pinch Corydoras brevirostris - http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=4388

Amerce,
I think you are talking about the wrong fish. I just posted that last picture to show that I do get a good picture every now and then. The one I'm trying to get identified isn't in that picture. I do have a Corydoras melanistius though ( I need to get a few more of them too). The one you are talking about kuhni identified as leucomelas. Sorry for the confusion.

I don't know if these will help or not but I'll throw them up here.

and here it is with the Corydoras melanistius.