Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Scleromystax

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4 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Scleromystax barbatus
[Banded corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Scleromystax macropterus (Regan, 1913)

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Scleromystax macropterus
[Sailfin corydoras]

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South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)

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Scleromystax prionotos
[Coast cory]
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Scleromystax salmacis
[Map cory]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scleromystax barbatus Banded corydoras South America 9.8 SL 1824
Scleromystax macropterus Sailfin corydoras South America 8.7 SL 1913
Scleromystax prionotos Coast cory South America 5.3 SL 1980
Scleromystax salmacis Map cory South America 2005



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