Corydoras Lineages

[CorydorasEthan]

Hey guys,

Here is a cool article I found. It is on the classification of species within the subfamily Corydoradinae, specifically the genera Corydoras, Brochis, Scleromystax, and Aspidoras. Just something I thought was interesting and worth sharing. https://corydoras.zone/fish/corys/corydoradinae-corydoras-lineages/. One fact I found particularly interesting is that Corydoras habrosus is not in the same clade as C. pygmaeus and C. hastatus, and instead more closely related to the short-snouted clade containing C. panda and C. sterbai, amongst others.

The website also has some other pretty good articles to read as well. I recommend checking them out.

Edited April 20, 2021 by CorydorasEthan

[SWilson]

Sweet! I was just thinking about posting to ask about resources like this.  Would like to learn more about cories.  Have you read any of the books out there on them?  I heard about one that is supposed to be a "definitive" guide to cory identification and info about them, but I can't remember the authori's name now of course. 

[CorydorasEthan]

12 minutes ago, SWilson said:

Sweet! I was just thinking about posting to ask about resources like this.  Would like to learn more about cories.  Have you read any of the books out there on them?  I heard about one that is supposed to be a "definitive" guide to cory identification and info about them, but I can't remember the authori's name now of course. 

There is a book called "A Complete Pet Owner's Manual - Catfish" that goes into depth about the care, housing, breeding, identification, and more about Corydoras (as well as plecos, synodontids, pimodelids, and other lesser known groups) in the aquarium hobby. It also covers several natural habitats in which they are found. I would recommend it, though if you are looking for resources covering specifically Corydoras, I haven't came across any books as of yet. The books I found on eBay are mostly outdated. However, I will continue my search and hopefully will find a good book.

In terms of online information, there are plenty of general articles and videos across the internet, but I find the best way to get what you are looking for is through websites dedicated to providing exact information on individual species. One website that I find particularly good is Planet Catfish. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/subfamily.php?subfamily_id=79.