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Taken at time of collection in wild
Habitat: Open river with sandy banks
Habitat: Isolated pools in drying river bed
Habitat: Collecting with seine net
Habitat: Carefully pulling net to shore
Habitat
Dorsal view
Habitat

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Corydoras septentrionalis** Gosline, 1940
Common Names	Northern Longnose Cory Nordlig Langnæsepansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Río Piña, 6 kilometers north of Maturín, 9°45'N, 63°10'W, River Guarapiché system, Monagas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Corydoras cortesi
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass. - Sep TEN tree on al iss
Etymology	Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus. From the Latin septentrionalis meaning northern, alluding to the fact that this fish comes from northern South America.
Species Information
Size	49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras. A long-snouted species. The caudal fin rays are banded in brown and white, forming six or seven transverse rows.
Sexing	As with all Corydoras, the females are ultimately larger and noticeably wider when viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	A very adaptable Corydoras that requires no special water conditions.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Dry, frozen, and live foods. User data.
Furniture	A dry season tank should have a leaf litter substrate with some pieces of driftwood. The water can be medium hard with a neutral pH and up to 82F. A rainy season biotope should have a sand and gravel substrate with driftwood pieces and a few larger stones that form caves. The water should be soft and cool at about 75F. In Cano Santo Domingo, Cojedes State, Venezuela the authors collected these Corydoras alongside C. aeneus ''black'', C. habrosus, Otocinclus vittatus, Hypoptopoma, Hypostomus plecostomus, Ochmacanthus, and Bunocephalus amaurus. Further south, this species appears alongside C. osteocarus.
Compatibility	These fish get along with anything not large enough to eat them.
Suggested Tankmates	Small to medium-sized tetras (such as the Diamond Tetra), dwarf cichlids and hatchet fish are good additions. Generally the fish will mix well with most community tank citizens. Keep in groups of at least six.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 1), pp 16.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 06 02:02 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)