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	C. Multimaculatus
von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005	I would like to know some stuff about them, as i saw 2 HUGE (around 10cm) ones at my LPS. They look really interesting Last edited by von dutch at 03-Dec-2005 23:20 ~elaine~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Is this Corydoras multimaculatus? I'm pretty sure they don't exceed five cm, and my books confirm that. You must have seen a different species of Corydoras (even so, I don't think any species reach ten cm standard length) or are talking about fish from a different genus, in which case I apologize. Do you think you may have overestimated the size of these fish, if they actually are Corydoras? Fish are typically measured from the head to the point where the tail begins. And I know that I am often guilty of thinking a fish is larger than it really is.:%) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
bananacoladafuze Enthusiast Posts: 170 Kudos: 147 Votes: 19 Registered: 20-Mar-2005	Corydoras barbatus gets pretty big, doesn't it? 'Course, it looks nothing like C. Multimaculatus. shrug ______________ Cake or death?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Photos please!!!! Oh, one other thing ... check the dorsal fins on these 'oversized Corys' of yours. In particular, check to see whether the dorsals have a relatively short base (comprising around 7-9 fin rays) or whether they are long-based like that of a goldfish (usually 12-18 rays). If your 'Corys' have long dorsal bases, then your fishes are in fact a Brochis species, and mis-named to boot, unless a new species has been described recently that I've missed. Now Brochis splendens, which looks to the untrained eye like a giant version of a Bronze Cory, but has differences that mark it out as being something other than a Cory (the long based dorsal fin being the most obvious), will reach around 12 cm if I recall correctly, so if you have genuinely seen a catfish that looks like a Corydoras, but is bulkier and more massive, chances are it's a Brochis. As for the other larger Callichthyid catfishes, you're looking at the Genus Dianema (this beast is Dianema longibarbis) which contains some 10 cm catfishes but which are visibly distinctive in appearance, and of course the Hoplosternum catfishes which look nothing like a Cory even as juveniles! Toss in Callichthys callichthys, Lephthohoplosternum pectorale and the Megalechis catfishes (all of which are big, chunky Callichthyids reaching 8 inches or more and again look nothing like Corys) and the picture becomes almost complete. The only remaining ones to consider are the Scleromystax (which were formerly known as Corydoras but possess some distinctive features) and the Aspidoras which are tiny and therefore most certainly NOT your large catfish! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005	Yeah, sorry, i overestimated their size. I had a better look today. Thanks for pointing that out, Nick, but i'm sure that they're over 5cm. I think they might be mislabeled, but i'm positive they're corys. [link=Here ]http://photobucket.com/albums/c364/dutchvon/ [/link]are the pics. Sorry, they're a bit blurry. Edit: I forgot to check on their dorsal fins, as i was in rush. Last edited by von dutch at 05-Dec-2005 03:14 ~elaine~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Hmm. Interesting. Looks as if they could be Corydoras axelrodi. However, since there are something like 20+ species of 'spotted Corys' with patterns analogous to this, it'll take a serious literature trawl to pin them down conclusively, and that's without taking C-numbers into consideration ... Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005	I don't think they're C.axelrodi, they look more spotted. ~elaine~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Your fish are for sure not Corydoras multimaculatus, and I don't think C. axelrodi is quite it, either. The shape is somewhat similar, but the pattern doesn't fit. My best guess so far is [link=C number 130]http://corycats.com/C130%20.htm" style="COLOR: #808080[/link], which is a variant of Corydoras leopardus. I am still not sure, though. If no one else here can help you with an identification, you may want to try Planet Catfish. They have some experts over there who may be able to help you better. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005	The people at PlanetCatfish think it might be C.kanei. Could it be that? Last edited by von dutch at 06-Dec-2005 05:22 ~elaine~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I was looking at that species (also known as C26 and C46), but the fish in the images I found didn't look as stocky or wide. It might just be that you found some adult fish, while the photos on the Web are mostly of juveniles. If a member on Planet Catfish named Coryman gives his opinion, then he'll probably be correct.:%) Hope that helps ya. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005	Coryman said they were a variation of C. loxozonus Last edited by von dutch at 06-Dec-2005 23:27 ~elaine~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Shape and body-wise that looks correct, I'm not sure on the pattern variation but those guys do know a lot. Suffice it to say, that is a fairly uncommon type of cory in your picture. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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