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	are these C. Sterbai?
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	They were sold to me as C. agazassi but they definately aren't. I'm not very good identifying species, but Sterbai is the best I can come up with at Planet Catfish. *Attached Image:* I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 14-Dec-2006 15:32
NFaustman Enthusiast Posts: 172 Kudos: 163 Votes: 78 Registered: 13-Jun-2005	for what its worth, I'd guess no. "I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas
Posted 14-Dec-2006 18:18
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Nope, they look to be Corydoras sodalis]http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=120[/link]. [link=C. reticulatus is the only similar species, but I rule it out because your fish do not have the large blotch in the dorsal fin. 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 14-Dec-2006 19:27
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Yep, definitely Corydoras sodalis. They tend to be more rare than the other species commonly sold as "Agassizi Corys", Corydoras leucomelas and Corydoras delphax, so good find. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 14-Dec-2006 20:52
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Thanks guys! I'm going to order more to increase my school, hopefully they will send the same thing. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 14-Dec-2006 22:31
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Yes, looks like sodalis. You'd know if you were buying sterbai because [1] they have bright orange pectoral fins (the only other species I know of that shares this trait being haraldschultzi, whose body pattern is a 'reverse field' version of sterbai) and [2] you'd pay a king's ransom for sterbai. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 15-Dec-2006 03:03
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	There are actually a few other species with orange pecs. Corydoras gossei, C. seussi, C. isbrueckeri, and C. melanotaenia (sorta) also have orange pectoral fins. And for the record, C. gossei and C. seussi are two of the best looking species out there. 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 15-Dec-2006 04:07
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I lost at least one of the little guys over the weekend and the other is among the missing. The intake tube for one of my filter is in 2 parts and the bottom part of it fell off. He must have gotten too close and sucked in. ( I had previously seen one of them sitting on the intake grate munching on a piece of flake food so obviously that part of the tank was a favorite hangout). I came into the office yesterday am and discovered my filter making a horrendous noise. I took the filter apart and stuck my hand into where the impeller is and found what was left of him. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 27-Dec-2006 15:15
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Oh yuck. I'd attend to filter tube maintenance to before investing in any more catfish. Cory in a blender ... ugh. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 27-Dec-2006 15:25
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I'm going to pick up some aquarium safe silicone this weekend and make sure that thing never comes apart again. Poor little guy. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 27-Dec-2006 15:29


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