Corydoras geoffroy
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. geoffroy
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras geoffroy | |
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Corydoras geoffroy the wolf cory,[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. This species is found in the coastal rivers of French Guiana and Suriname.[2]
It is the type species of the genus Corydoras.[4]
The fish will grow in length up to 2.8 inches (7.1 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 22 to 26 °C (72 to 79 °F).[3] It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Lacépède's colleague Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844), for his observations of the various animals of Egypt, and in particular the fishes of the Nile.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Tencatt, L.F.C. (2023). "Corydoras geoffroy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176153554A176153561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176153554A176153561.en. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Corydoras". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras geoffroy". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Corydoradinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (5 December 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 8 December 2025.