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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Gladys Ana María Monasterio de Gonzo is an ichthyologist whose master’s degree was awarded by Universidad Nacional del Litoral (1999). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 25°S - 26°S, 66°W - 67°W
South America: Argentina. Currently, the species is only known from Calchaquí river, in the sub-Andean range system, at Cachi and Payogasta localities, in Cachi Department, Salta, Argentina. This river is a tributary to the superior river basin of the Juramento river, that ends in Paraná river (Ref. 84255).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84255)
Short description
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Corydoras gladysae is distinguished from other species of the genus by the caudal-fin shape, slightly emarginated and by presenting the shortest dorsal and pectoral spines length (mean = 9.2 % and 14.8 % of SL, respectively)(Ref. 84255).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
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Calviño, P.A. and F. Alonso, 2010. Two new species of the genus Corydoras (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from northwestern Argentina, and redescription of C. micracanthus Regan, 1912. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n. s. 11(2): 199-214. (Ref. 84255)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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