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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Kane is the son of Steven Grant, whose etymology states that Kane “…has and still is suffering much due to ill health”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Negro River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Grant, S., 1997. Descriptions of two new species of Corydoras, Lacepede, 1803 (Pisces, Siluriformes, Callichthyidae). Aquarist and Pondkeeper 62(10):41-45. (Ref. 34116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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