Corydoras Mimicry

[CorydorasEthan]

Hello everyone,

I found this really cool article on mimicry between different Corydoras species and other catfish: 

 - https://cefishessentials.com/blog/corydoras-catfish-pigment-patterns-behaviour-crypsis-and-habitats/

 - https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/the-littlest-hobos/

I found it pretty cool how many different species of catfish (certain species within the genera Corydoras, Brachyrhamdia, Otocinclus, and various tetra genera) sometimes mimic each other and school together for protection.

Corydoras duplicareous and Brachyrhamdia rambarriani.

"Skunk" Brachyrhamdia spec.

Corydoras paleatus and Otocinclus flexilis.

This article had me craving for an all Corydoras + mimics biotope for my next project (in the future. Of course, I have to ask my parents for a new tank once I have more space). I was wondering if anybody keeps/has kept any Brachyrhamdia, Otocinclus, or tetra species that interact/mimic with Corydoras species. How availible are they, how much did they cost, and where did you get them?

Thanks.

[Pakal]

Thanks for sharing this. It's really interesting! Were you also the person who shared the article about how a group of Corydoras survived living with Piranhas?

[CorydorasEthan]

2 minutes ago, Pakal said:

Thanks for sharing this. It's really interesting! Were you also the person who shared the article about how a group of Corydoras survived living with Piranhas?

No, I didn't share it, but I did read the article. It was pretty interesting.

[Andy's Fish Den]

This is one of the reasons why sometimes a LFS will get in an order of corydoras and there might be a couple different species in a bag. 

[Colu]

A read an article about corydoras hastatus mimicking  serrapinnus krigei   tetra species

[CorydorasEthan]

4 hours ago, Colu said:

A read an article about corydoras hastatus mimicking  serrapinnus krigei   tetra species

Yes I noticed dwarf cories in particular mimic different tetras. I know C. hastatus mimics several different species (Hyphessobrycon elachys, Odontostilbe kreigi, Odontostilbe pulchra, Gnathocharax steindachneri, and Aphyocharax paraguayensis), but I have not found any resources regarding mimics for C. pygmaeus. Does anyone know of any pygmy cory mimics?

[CorydorasEthan]

Something cool I found. Sometimes, my pygmy cories will sometimes hang around my Siamese algae eater (Crossocheilus oblongus) and follow it around, even though it is a much bigger fish than they are. I think this is because of the similar coloration. Both have black stripes going down the sides of their bodies.

Anyway, I just thought that was kind of interesting.