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Encyclopedia > Callichthyidae
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Armored Catfish
Image:Cory_sterbai.jpg
Corydoras sterbai or Sterba's Cory
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genera

Aspidoras
Brochis
Callichthys
Corydoras
Dianema
Hoplosternum
Lepthoplosternum
Megalechis
Scleromystax
Corydoras sterbai Photographer: Mark R. Apgar Captive specimen File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Corydoras Sterbai or Sterbas cory (common name) is a member of the South American Corydoras genus of freshwater aquarium catfish and one of the most popular species of Corydoras due to its attractive markings. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa {trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ... See genus (mathematics) for the use of the term in mathematics. ... Species Brochis britski Brochis multiradiatus Brochis splendens Brochis catfish in the aquarium trade are often confused with Corydoras. ... Common Species Corydoras aeneus Corydoras metae Corydoras paleatus Corydoras panda Corydoras Sterbai Corydoras trilineatus Members of the South American Corydoras genus are popular freshwater aquarium catfish, and are commonly referred to as cory catfish or simply corys. ...

The family Callichthyidae hails from South America and contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish such as the corydoras. They are called "armored catfish" due to the two rows of bony plates (or scutes) running down the length of the body. They are fairly small catfish and range in size from the tiny 3 cm Aspidoras pauciradiatus to Hoplosternum littorale which tops out just over 20 cm. The habits are varied and include both bottom foraging and mid-water species. Breeding habits are also variable. Most deposit eggs on plants near the surface of the water, but a few build bubble nests. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Common Species Corydoras aeneus Corydoras metae Corydoras paleatus Corydoras panda Corydoras Sterbai Corydoras trilineatus Members of the South American Corydoras genus are popular freshwater aquarium catfish, and are commonly referred to as cory catfish or simply corys. ... The metre (or meter) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Breeding has several meanings related to procreation: In animal husbandry and in horticulture the selection of stock for propagation and the act of insemination by natural or artificial means is called breeding. ...


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Callichthyidae Literature (1912 words)
Nijssen, H. Revision of the Surinam catfishes of the genus Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Pisces, Siluriformes, Callichthyidae).
A new callichthyid catfish, Corydoras gracilis, from Brazil (Pisces, Siluriformes, Callichthyidae).
Weitzman, S.H. A new catfish, Corydoras concolor (Callichthyidae) from Venezuela.
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