Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
Rio Napo cory
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae
Max. size:  4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 2 - 25
Distribution:  South America: western Amazon River basin in eastern Ecuador and Loreto, Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Forms schools. Occurs sympatrically with C. elegans.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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