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I purchased 2 (long finned or high finned)green cory cats and these little guys are amazing.

Does anyone know what their scientific name is so I can find more info on them?

Thanks

I would think they have the same scientific name as a green cory just a longfin variety, just my guess.

I think I found the name
Brochis splendens

The only long finned corydoras I have seen personally were Corydoras aeneus. I suppose it's possible they were brochis splendens but I doubt it. Aeneus are usually labelled as "bronze" but they do look kind of greenish.

Here's a link with a picture of long finned C. aeneus: [link=http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/callicht/corydora/51_7.php]http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/callicht/corydora/51_7.php" style="COLOR: #fed6ea[/link]

Or then there is the Green Aeneus (thanks for the spelling tryst) Those are the ones I have, but mine aren't the high finned...There are really so many different versions of catfish that to easily identify the ones you have you might want to post a picture

But, something noone else has mentioned and I really need to is this...how many corries do you have in the tank? Is there only those 2? If so you really need to think about getting a few more...not just because they are so much fun to watch, and that I really love them, but for the simple fact that they really belong in a schoolso if you only have 2 go get yourself a few more, it will make them a lot happier, and they will thank you for it by swimming around and causing silly antics to keep you laughing the whole day long

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Brochis splendens is sometimes called a High-Fin Cory. I don't think the poster is talking about those hideous Bronze Corys with the long fins.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

I double checked and it is a high-finned cory.

I have 4 high-fins, 3 pandas and 1 regular green cory now.

And they look like this only with a slightly higher dorsal fin


[link=http://www.aquaworld.netfirms.com/Siluroidei/Corydoras/Brochis_splendens.htm ]http://www.aquaworld.netfirms.com/Siluroidei/Corydoras/Brochis_splendens.htm [/link]

Last edited by kmpaton at 06-Jul-2005 20:09

They are only true to their "High-Fin" name when they are young. As they grow, their dorsal fin gets shorter until it is pretty much just the height as any other cory's dorsal fin.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.