Cory ID?

[MarAzul]

Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?


http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory1.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory2.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory3.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory4.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory5.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/darkmaidon/newcory6.jpg

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If the poodle got loose, I figured I could take it. I was armed.
- Laurell K. Hamilton from the Anita Blake series

[Mean_Chlorine]

"MarAzul" > wrote in message news:<gK1Ic.359$i_3.47@fed1read04>...
> Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?

I'd recommend going here: http://www.corycats.com/
clicking on Corydoras, and checking the images.

[MarAzul]

"Mean_Chlorine" > wrote in message
om...
> "MarAzul" > wrote in message
news:<gK1Ic.359$i_3.47@fed1read04>...
> > Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?
>
> I'd recommend going here: http://www.corycats.com/
> clicking on Corydoras, and checking the images.

That was the first thing I did... couldn't find it.

Mar
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If the poodle got loose, I figured I could take it. I was armed.
- Laurell K. Hamilton from the Anita Blake series

[Gail Futoran]

"MarAzul" > wrote in message
news:gK1Ic.359$i_3.47@fed1read04...
> Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?

How big are they? They kinda look like one of
the pygmy cories, but those are really small, like
between 3/4" and 1-1/4".

Gail

[MarAzul]

Well, I'm horrible at guess-timating size, but I can say they're not pygmy..
They're about 'normal' lfs size.. 1.5" I suppose...

Mar
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If the poodle got loose, I figured I could take it. I was armed.
- Laurell K. Hamilton from the Anita Blake series

"Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
...
> "MarAzul" > wrote in message
> news:gK1Ic.359$i_3.47@fed1read04...
> > Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?
>
> How big are they? They kinda look like one of
> the pygmy cories, but those are really small, like
> between 3/4" and 1-1/4".
>
> Gail
>
>

[Mean_Chlorine]

"MarAzul" > wrote in message news:<SdiIc.2735$i_3.1660@fed1read04>...

> > > Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?
> >
> > I'd recommend going here: http://www.corycats.com/
> > clicking on Corydoras, and checking the images.
>
> That was the first thing I did... couldn't find it.

OK, then it's probably either an undescribed species (which is
entirely possible) or a hybrid (which, unfortunately, is entirely
possible too).

The next step is getting some sharper images (sorry, the ones you
posted aren't detailed enough for a positive ID), post those to the
"what is my catfish?" forum on http://www.planetcatfish.com , and let
the cory experts there have a look.

[goosefork]

(Mean_Chlorine) wrote in message >...
> "MarAzul" > wrote in message news:<SdiIc.2735$i_3.1660@fed1read04>...
>
> > > > Found some mystery cats today... anyone have ideas?
> > >
> > > I'd recommend going here: http://www.corycats.com/
> > > clicking on Corydoras, and checking the images.
> >
> > That was the first thing I did... couldn't find it.
>
> OK, then it's probably either an undescribed species (which is
> entirely possible) or a hybrid (which, unfortunately, is entirely
> possible too).
>
> The next step is getting some sharper images (sorry, the ones you
> posted aren't detailed enough for a positive ID), post those to the
> "what is my catfish?" forum on http://www.planetcatfish.com , and let
> the cory experts there have a look.

Good advice! But don't feel too frustrated. I had difficult time
figuring out my corys from the internet as well. I think recognition
is made more difficult by the fact that fish look VERY different
depending on the aquarium light and substrate used. My corys look
like run of the mill corys with no distinguishing features. They are
dirt brown with no spots or strips. Now try to figure THAT out!!! LOL
As they were inexpensive I think I can assume they are a "dime a
dozen" cory – which suits me. Usually means they are hardy and act
like an "average" cory. Makes things easier for a beginner – and I
don't think they mind that I don't know their full name. The point
is, using the internet to ID fish with no distinguishing marks can be
tricky.