Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794)
Spotfin corydoras
Corydoras punctatus
photo by Fuller, I.

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae
Max. size:  6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 2 - 25; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  South America: Suriname River basin in Suriname and Iracoubo River basin in French Guiana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs upstream. Prefers to live in small, moderately sunny and shallow creeks with sandy to sandy-muddy bottoms. Also occurs on the edges of stagnant zones of flooded forests (dams, lakes). Populations living on darker substrates have more and larger spots. Sexual dimorphism is well marked, the pectoral fins in the male are markedly longer and thicker due to the presence of a number of spikelets (Ref. 35381).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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