Corydoras sterbai, Sterba's cory : fisheries, aquarium

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Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962

Sterba's cory
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Günther Hans Wenzel Sterba (1922–2021) was a zoologist, ichthyologist and aquarist in the former East Germany. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 2 - 25. Tropical; 21°C - 25°C (Ref. 26041)

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South America: central Brazil and Bolivia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in smaller rivers and tributaries, as well as flooded forest pools with soft, acidic waters. The habitats are characterised by swift flowing water with few plants.

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Assumed to be like other Corydoras species.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Reis, Roberto E. | Collaborators

Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p. (Ref. 26041)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 October 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential
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