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Are these true Julii Corydoras or false Julii Corydoras?


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I recognized the photo, so I went to the website.  The description says Corydoras julii, but I've seen many reports that say that those are rarely, if ever, available in the aquarium trade.  I don't claim to be an expert, but I would be very surprised if they aren't really Corydoras trilineatus.

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On 4/25/2022 at 10:48 AM, Odd Duck said:

Those look like true julii since they have spotty faces.  Trilineatus have “reticulated” faces, meaning squiggly lines. Short name has dots, long name has lines is how I remember it.

The squiggles might not come in until they get a bit bigger. Either case, it's a beautiful fish and the patterns are amazing. The false julii's I had looked exactly like that when we first got them and later developed the traditional pattern.

I can't really clearly answer, but this photo gives you an idea (and obviously we don't have a before or after to compare this to) of the pattern starting to form.
Just confirming, this is a false julii, right? : r/corydoras

Corydoras Catfish • Care Guide (Types, Mates & Diet)
The easiest way to know for certain is likely going to be the belly/body region.

Edit: here's some that look similar to those via aquahuna

 

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