Corydoras Julii

[HODDY]

Hi all,Saw these in a shop today and loved them! Is 3.25 pounds a good price? anyone ever bred these or know anything on them? would love to get them!

 

[Coryologist]

Hi all,Saw these in a shop today and loved them! Is 3.25 pounds a good price? anyone ever bred these or know anything on them? would love to get them!

Hi. Please be aware of the fact that fish touted by most lfs as C. julii, are rarely properly I.D.'d. They are the proverbial unicorn of the aquarium trade and most people have never, nor will they ever see a true C. julii. You will more than likely be looking at C. trilineatus . THe possibility exists that they might be C. acrensis, which themselves, are not very often seen. I just obtained my first group of the latter. Some people will say anything to sell a fish. With that being said, you might get struck by lightning and actually obtain the real McCoy. Just be aware that it is highly doubtful, before you plunk down your hard-earned dosh. - Frank

 

[HODDY]

any pictures of real and fakes? then i can tell ya

 

[Coryologist]

any pictures of real and fakes? then i can tell ya

That won't be much help as all 3 specie are extremely variable. The differences are extremely subtle, such as head shape, spotting vs. reticulation and hue. I can show you a C. trilineatus. I just received my C. acrensis and have not had an opprtunity to photograph them, yet. The only place I know where there are pics of true C. julii is a members-only, paid site, so I don't think that wil be any help to you. Sorry I could not be of more help. The bottom line is. If you like the fish, get them. Does it really matter which of the 3 you are getting as long as they make you happy? Just a thought. - Frank

 

[HODDY]

can you recommend any vory for breeding then? I dont want to breed them and not know what to call um lol.

 

[Coryologist]

can you recommend any vory for breeding then? I dont want to breed them and not know what to call um lol.

If it is your first time spawning Corys, I would recommend you start with something fairly easy to spawn. C. aeneus or C. pygmaeus are good choices. They are both easily obtainable. - Frank

 

[Amunet]

This is an interesting thread. Didn't realize there were that many cories that look similar.
We went and got some cories that were labelled as Julii's from one LPS...
Here is a kinda blurry photo of one.
It's still pretty small but hopefully you can tell what kind it is?
Did we get julii's or is this one of the other kind you mentioned?
We also got some that were labelled as spotted from another LPS but they looked exactly like the smaller ones so we figured they were the same kind and they've all been grouping together like they are as well. Would've gotten a photo of the larger ones but they're always playing in the air bubbles so it's hard to get a good pic of them.

 

[Coryologist]

This is an interesting thread. Didn't realize there were that many cories that look similar.
We went and got some cories that were labelled as Julii's from one LPS...
Here is a kinda blurry photo of one.
It's still pretty small but hopefully you can tell what kind it is?
Did we get julii's or is this one of the other kind you mentioned?
We also got some that were labelled as spotted from another LPS but they looked exactly like the smaller ones so we figured they were the same kind and they've all been grouping together like they are as well. Would've gotten a photo of the larger ones but they're always playing in the air bubbles so it's hard to get a good pic of them.

If I had to bet the farm, I'd go with C. trilineatus. To say that they are highly variable is putting it mildly. A good side shot, showing head shape is always helpful and a frontal shot, showing spotting or reticulated patern, also. If you do a Google search for C. trilineatus and click the image link, you will get a good idea of how variable the fish are. - Frank

 

[Amunet]

Lol, I had a great side shot, but the betta in the tank decided that was a great time to get her pic taken as well

 

[Booboo puppy]

This thread has been helpful. I am now convinced that my julii cat fish were not really julii catfish. I need to get some more, as I've only one remaining, so now I know what kind to purchase, C. trilineatus.