Fighting

[Barracuda518]

Cories can also rub their noses trying to move and get under something to get at food.

There is a nice Emerald Cory/Brochis splendens on this page near the bottom on Amunet's post. here

Barracuda has some nice pics of his somewhere.

Planet Catfish has good pics.

I have never seen a bronze fight either. I know some aspidoras are territorial and do not school, because I asked Bryan about some he had. Barracuda, you know more about these...?

I dont think that is a B. splendens.

I didnt know that about aspidoras. As far as I know, aspidoras are peaceful and need to be in groups.

EDIT: Plus the fish in question is 3", I dont think any aspidoras get that big...

Brochis splendens (please excuse the flash):

 

[jollysue]

I am sorry, everyone. I was trying to suggest scleromystax, I think, as being territorial while still looking Cory-like.

 

[roseykat5]

yes i observed it thats y i thought it was strange..... and the 2 that fought was how the mark got on his face it started out with one chasing the platty .. then other chased him and then that stoped and then when i put the food out and thats when it started all 4 of them mostly 2 at first thought maybe was to shoo him out of group but dont make sense

 

[Barracuda518]

I am sorry, everyone. I was trying to suggest scleromystax, I think, as being territorial while still looking Cory-like.

Well, that makes more sense!

I know males of the Scleromystax species will fight over territory, but I dont think the fish being described is a Scleromystax

EDIT (again): We really dont need to go any further until a clearer picture is posted. I just realized there is a picture on page 1. That is definately a corydoras of some sort, so I doubt they are fighting.

Wait, now Im confused. Is the picture on the first page the corydoras in question? Because you are asking someone to post a picture...

 

[jollysue]

Or a video of a Corydoras fight....

 

[Coryman]

Corys fighting!!

They certainly do, well some of them anyway. More particularly the saddle snouted types such as C. semiaquilus and C. coriatae, also some of the Scleromystax also fight, with S. macropterus being the most aggressive.

This usually takes place at the start of the breeding season, what they are doing for the most part is trying to instill their dominance over the rest of their group and it's not only males that do ti. There are a number of species where the females are equally aggressive towards each other.

If the tank is large enough some will form territories and defend them.

Ian

C. coriatae females fighting.

picture courtesy Corydorasworld.com

 

[jollysue]

Well! Next best thing to a video.

But do Emerald Cories or Bronze fight? That was the original proposition. Also, if her fish are fighting for dominance, what should she do?

I still think we need a photo to try to determine what fish she has and know best the course to take--like I would know? HA!

Nice picture, Ian.

I believe the picture on the first page from roseykat is the Cory she has ID'ed as her schwartzi

 

[Barracuda518]

Corys fighting!!

They certainly do, well some of them anyway. More particularly the saddle snouted types such as C. semiaquilus and C. coriatae, also some of the Scleromystax also fight, with S. macropterus being the most aggressive.

This usually takes place at the start of the breeding season, what they are doing for the most part is trying to instill their dominance over the rest of their group and it's not only males that do ti. There are a number of species where the females are equally aggressive towards each other.

If the tank is large enough some will form territories and defend them.

Ian

C. coriatae females fighting.

picture courtesy Corydorasworld.com

Well, I didnt know that. I have never seen mine doing it, guess I really never payed attention. Thanks for teaching me something, Ian

 

[roseykat5]

ive been trying to get the pic of the dumb fish but i cant get the pic of them or even a clear ones i will keep trying but like i said the ones i have is idential to the ones aneus something on page 6 that is called what corydoras do u have on the top of the page pls go and check or shall i copy and paste.. im sorry wrong page but there one that got a green tinge on the side but u cant really see it on mine but the red is the same and i guess its the angles that u see under certain way u will see the green on mine anyways u get the idea what ones i have is there on page six

 

[Coryman]

Green Corys?

Here a couple of so-called green or emerald corys, are any of them like yours.

Brochis splendens

Picture courtesy Corydoras world

Corydoras aeneus (Wild from Trinidad)

Picture courtesy Corydoras world

Corydoras venezuelanus (Considered a synonym of C. aeneus)

Picture courtesy Corydoras world

There are in fact probably another 6 or 7 species of at least C. aeneus variants that could fall into the category of "Emerald/green" Corys

Ian

 

[roseykat5]

the one on hte bottom pic is exactly the one i have

 

[Coryman]

The last picture is of C. venezuelanus, this species is scientifically listed as a synonym of C. aeneus, but to many myself included it is a true species.

Ian

 

[jollysue]

Handsome fish!

 

[poopsydrew]

hey everyone,
I also have the C. venezuelanus and never, never have i seen them fight. I also have cory rabauti and have never seen them fight, they school together so iwouldnt really know what to look for anyway but i have found corys to be the most peaceful fish ever. I would trust coryman though if he says some species can get aggressive, its just hard to imagine because of my great experience with them...i guess anythings possible...

p.s. i am in no way doubting the more experienced members, i am just saying i doubt the more common species is aggressive, as i have never read nor observed this behaviours. Later everyone

 

[Coryman]

The courtship rituals of many species of Cory can be quite aggressive and it is not only with the long snouted species.Sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish between what is courting and what is aggression. Some species are indeed territorial, but many develop 'Alpha' pairs before mating starts, but this bond is broken once the spawning session is complete.

Ian