Can someone help ID this cory?
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rippin17
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i believe its a sterbai cory. im not sure tho?
bunebop
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agassizi maybe? that's a wild guess.... I wouldn't trust it... :?
Wizzard~Of~Ozz
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http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_melanistius.php
Common Name : Black Sail Cory Cat
Scientific Name : CORYDORAS MELANISTIUS
Scientific is the most reliable to search with if you want to find out more.
Common Name : Black Sail Cory Cat
Scientific Name : CORYDORAS MELANISTIUS
Scientific is the most reliable to search with if you want to find out more.
krap101
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i go with wizzard 
. i tried id'ing my cories awhile ago and melanus (whatever) was the closest imo
. i tried id'ing my cories awhile ago and melanus (whatever) was the closest imoworkfortheman
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Wizzard~Of~Ozz ~~~THANKS!
Great link, you just ID'd my new cories as well! Anyone know if they eat MTS or Shrimp (cherries)?
Great link, you just ID'd my new cories as well! Anyone know if they eat MTS or Shrimp (cherries)?
Thanx, W~O~O
How dark the nose, down to the wiskers was keeping me from making the call on that species.
Is it common for the coloration to vary that much?
Looking at them in the tank, you can hardly see a difference from the eye line and anything forward.
How dark the nose, down to the wiskers was keeping me from making the call on that species.
Is it common for the coloration to vary that much?
Looking at them in the tank, you can hardly see a difference from the eye line and anything forward.
Agh, another question to go along.
Long story short, I bought my tank a 55 gal, completely set up fish included.
I know they like schools of their own species, this guy has been alone (well him and the C. aeneus, also a loner hang out together), if I can find more of the same species, would he become part of the group? I guess same goes for the C. aeneus as well. Both are very shy, it took me about 2 weeks to get pictures of this one. They only come out for feedings, the rest of the day the spend it tucked away in a corner.
Long story short, I bought my tank a 55 gal, completely set up fish included.
I know they like schools of their own species, this guy has been alone (well him and the C. aeneus, also a loner hang out together), if I can find more of the same species, would he become part of the group? I guess same goes for the C. aeneus as well. Both are very shy, it took me about 2 weeks to get pictures of this one. They only come out for feedings, the rest of the day the spend it tucked away in a corner.
Wizzard~Of~Ozz
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Yes, Most fish will pick up on their own species, provided they are schoolers.. some different species will also school. I just added 3 black neons to my sisters tank and they immediately started schooling with the Neon's. the 2 SAE I just added to mine immediately went over to the lonely one and they're all hangin out together (and I don't think they're schoolers)
I noticed the darker nose on yours after the fact, all I can think of is male/female differences, or perhaps because he's lonely.. the pictures match up perfectly otherwise. I checked all commonly mis-id'd variations of that cory, and he's the only one that looks close (infact identical except for the nose colour).
I noticed the darker nose on yours after the fact, all I can think of is male/female differences, or perhaps because he's lonely.. the pictures match up perfectly otherwise. I checked all commonly mis-id'd variations of that cory, and he's the only one that looks close (infact identical except for the nose colour).
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