Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes

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Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras albater
[False macropterus]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras aldebaran
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras azaghal
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras belenos
[Tiny cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras brunneus
[Roncador catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Aspidoras carvalhoi
[Canabrava catfish]
Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras depinnai Britto, 2000
Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras depinnai
[Ipojuca catfish]
Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras eurycephalus
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
[Darkspotted catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Aspidoras gabrieli
[Gabriel's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras kiriri
Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949
Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Aspidoras lakoi
[Chessboard catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras maculosus
[Dappled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Aspidoras marianae
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Aspidoras menezesi
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras mephisto
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras microgalaeus
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Photo by AquaNet
 
Aspidoras poecilus
[Point catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras psammatides
[Dashed catfish]
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras raimundi (Steindachner, 1907)
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Aspidoras raimundi
[Ceara bulldog cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras rochai
[Guaramiranga cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Aspidoras spilotus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aspidoras spilotus
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras taurus
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras velites
[Eel cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Brochis agassizii (Steindachner, 1876)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Brochis agassizii
[Agassiz's corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Brochis amandajanea (Sands, 1995)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis amandajanea
[Amanda Jane's cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Brochis ambiacus (Cope, 1872)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Brochis ambiacus
[Spotted corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Brochis approuaguensis
[Zebratail cory]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Brochis arcuatus (Elwin, 1938)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Brochis arcuatus
[Skunk corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Brochis bethanae
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Brochis bifasciata
[Twostripe corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Brochis britskii Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis britskii
[Britski's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Brochis brittoi
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Brochis condiscipulus (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Brochis condiscipulus
[Schoolmate cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Brochis costai
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Brochis crimmeni
[Blackwater cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Brochis cryptica (Sands, 1995)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis cryptica
[Yellow head cory]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Brochis delphax (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Brochis delphax
[False blochi catfish]
No picture found
 
Brochis deweyeri
[Deweyer’s Corydoras]
Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Brochis difluviatilis (Britto & Castro, 2002)
Photo by James, A.
 
Brochis difluviatilis
[Sparano cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Brochis ephippifer (Nijssen, 1972)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis ephippifer
[Saddle corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Brochis garbei
[Bahia cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Brochis geryi (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis geryi
[Bolivian cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Brochis gomezi (Castro, 1986)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis gomezi
[Leticia cory]
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Brochis haraldschultzi (Knaack, 1962)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Brochis haraldschultzi
[Mosaic corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Brochis heteromorphus
[White cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Brochis imitator (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Brochis imitator
[Imitator cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Brochis incolicana (Burgess, 1993)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis incolicana
[Icana cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Brochis isbrueckeri
[Brazil long nose cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Brochis lamberti (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis lamberti
[Lambert's cory]
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Brochis leopardus (Myers, 1933)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Brochis leopardus
[Leopard cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Brochis multiradiatus (Orcés V., 1960)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis multiradiatus
[Hognosed brochis]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Brochis noelkempffi
[Meander cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Brochis ornatus
[Ornate cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Brochis orphnopterus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis orphnopterus
[Rabbit cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Brochis pantanalensis (Knaack, 2001)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis pantanalensis
[Pantanal cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Brochis pinheiroi (Dinkelmeyer, 1995)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis pinheiroi
[Mario's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Brochis pulcher (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis pulcher
[Pretty corydoras]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Brochis reticulata (Fraser-Brunner, 1938)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Brochis reticulata
[Reticulated corydoras]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Brochis robineae (Burgess, 1983)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Brochis robineae
[Bannertail catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Brochis robusta (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis robusta
[Robust cory]
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brochis seussi (Dinkelmeyer, 1996)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Brochis seussi
[Seuss' cory]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Brochis sodalis (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Brochis sodalis
[False network catfish]
Photo by Schraml, E.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Brochis spectabilis (Knaack, 1999)
Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Brochis spectabilis
[Millennium cory]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Brochis splendens
[Emerald catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Brochis sychri
[Sychr's catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Brochis virginiae (Burgess, 1993)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brochis virginiae
[Sangama cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Callichthys callichthys
[Cascarudo]
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Callichthys fabricioi Román-Valencia, Lehmann A. & Muñoz, 1999
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Callichthys fabricioi
[Western catfish]
No picture found
 
Callichthys oibaensis
[Oibita catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Callichthys serralabium
[Sawlipped catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras acutus
[Blacktop corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras amapaensis
[Amapa corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras areio
[Hump cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Corydoras aurofrenatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras aurofrenatus
[Goldhead cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras blochi
[Spotback corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras caramater
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras cervinus
[Deer faced cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras coriatae Burgess, 1997
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras coriatae
[Hermit cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras desana
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras ellisae
[Two point cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Corydoras filamentosus
[Filament cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras fowleri Böhlke, 1950
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras fowleri
[Fowler's cory]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Santos, Evers & Britto, 2021
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corydoras fulleri
[Fuller's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras geoffroy
[Wolf cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Corydoras iiap
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Corydoras maculifer
[Dotted corydoras]
No picture found
 
Corydoras microcephalus
[Peppered Argentina cory]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras narcissus
[Long nosed arched cory]
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Corydoras negro
[Rio negro cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Corydoras ourastigma
[Long nosed smudge spot cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
[Sharpnosed cory]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Corydoras pastazensis Weitzman, 1963
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Corydoras pastazensis
[Pastaza corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Corydoras saramaccensis
[Saramacca cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Corydoras sarareensis
[Sarare cory]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Corydoras semiaquilus Weitzman, 1964
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Corydoras semiaquilus
[Peru black cory]
Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940
Photo by Landines, M./Ana Sanabria
 
Corydoras septentrionalis
[Northern kongnose cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras serratus
[Sawtooth cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Corydoras simulatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras simulatus
[Olga cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Corydoras solox
[Club cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Corydoras spilurus
[Pinkthroat corydoras]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Corydoras stenocephalus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras stenocephalus
[Huangana cory]
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras treitlii
[Longsnout corydoras]
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Corydoras vittatus
[Stripy cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Corydoras zawadzkii
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Dianema longibarbis Cope, 1872
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Dianema longibarbis
[Porthole catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dianema urostriatum
[Flagtail catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Gastrodermus bilineatus (Knaack, 2002)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastrodermus bilineatus
[White striped cory]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Gastrodermus elegans (Steindachner, 1876)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Gastrodermus elegans
[Elegant corydoras]
Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Gastrodermus gracilis (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976)
Photo by Lucanus, O.
 
Gastrodermus gracilis
[Shy cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Gastrodermus guapore (Knaack, 1961)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastrodermus guapore
[Guapore corydoras]
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Gastrodermus hastatus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Gastrodermus hastatus
[Dwarf corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gastrodermus latus
[Wide cory]
No picture found
 
Gastrodermus mamore
[Marmore cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastrodermus nanus (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Gastrodermus nanus
[Little corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Gastrodermus napoensis (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastrodermus napoensis
[Rio Napo cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Gastrodermus nijsseni (Sands, 1989)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastrodermus nijsseni
[Nijssen's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Gastrodermus paucerna
[Cuddly cory]
Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Gastrodermus pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by Noren, M.
 
Gastrodermus pauciradiatus
[Sixray corydoras]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Gastrodermus pygmaeus (Knaack, 1966)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Gastrodermus pygmaeus
[Pygmy corydoras]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Gastrodermus undulatus (Regan, 1912)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gastrodermus undulatus
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hoplisoma acrense (Nijssen, 1972)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma acrense
[Acre corydoras]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma adolfoi (Burgess, 1982)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma adolfoi
[Adolf's catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma albolineatum (Knaack, 2004)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma albolineatum
[White stripe cory]
No picture found
 
Hoplisoma amphibelum
[Mystery cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma apiaka
[Arinos cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma araguaiaense (Sands, 1990)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma araguaiaense
[Araguaia cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma armatum (Günther, 1868)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hoplisoma armatum
[Sail cory]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma atropersonatum (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
[Fairy catfish]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma axelrodi (Rössel, 1962)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hoplisoma axelrodi
[Pink corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma baderi (Geisler, 1969)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma baderi
[Road cory]
Photo by V.C.Espindola et al

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma benattii (Espíndola, Tencatt, Pupo, Villa‐Verde & Britto, 2018)
Photo by V.C.Espindola et al
 
Hoplisoma benattii
[Speckled xingu cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma bicolor (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hoplisoma bicolor
[Two-tone cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma boehlkei
[Caura cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma boesemani (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma boesemani
[Boeseman's catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma bondi (Gosline, 1940)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma bondi
[Blackstripe corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma breei (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Hoplisoma breei
[Avanavero cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hoplisoma brevirostris (Fraser-Brunner, 1947)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma brevirostris
[Spotted collar cory]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma burgessi (Axelrod, 1987)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma burgessi
[Burgess' cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hoplisoma carlae (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma carlae
[Carla's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum (Rössel, 1961)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum
[Tailspot corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma cochui (Myers & Weitzman, 1954)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Hoplisoma cochui
[Barredtail corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma colossus
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hoplisoma concolor (Weitzman, 1961)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hoplisoma concolor
[Slate cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma copei (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hoplisoma copei
[Lake cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma coppenamensis (Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hoplisoma coppenamensis
[Chop stick cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hoplisoma cruziensis (Knaack, 2002)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma cruziensis
[Santa cruz cory]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Hoplisoma davidsandsi (Black, 1987)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma davidsandsi
[Sands' cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma diphyes (Axenrot & Kullander, 2003)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma diphyes
[Variable cory]
Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hoplisoma duplicareum (Sands, 1995)
Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Hoplisoma duplicareum
[Broad stripe cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma ehrhardti (Steindachner, 1910)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma ehrhardti
[Olive cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma esperanzae
[Orocue cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma evelynae
[Evelyn's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma eversi
[Guarana cory]
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma flaveolus (Ihering, 1911)
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hoplisoma flaveolus
[Yellow cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma froehlichi
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma gladysae
[Gladys' cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma gossei (Nijssen, 1972)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma gossei
[Palespotted corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma granti
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma griseum (Holly, 1940)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma griseum
[Gray corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma gryphus
[Dragon fin cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma guianense (Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma guianense
[Light cory]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Hoplisoma habrosum (Weitzman, 1960)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hoplisoma habrosum
[Salt and Pepper catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma hypnos
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma julii (Steindachner, 1906)
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hoplisoma julii
[Leopard corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma kanei (Grant, 1998)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma kanei
[Kane's cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma knaacki
[Knaacks cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata
[Crying cory]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma leucomelas (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Hoplisoma leucomelas
[False spotted catfish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma longipinne (Knaack, 2007)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma longipinne
[Long-finned cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hoplisoma loretoense (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma loretoense
[Loreto cory]
Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma loxozonum (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Hoplisoma loxozonum
[Dirty bandit cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma lymnades
[Nose stribed cory]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma melanistium (Regan, 1912)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hoplisoma melanistium
[Bluespotted corydoras]
Photo by Werth, A.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hoplisoma melini (Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1930)
Photo by Werth, A.
 
Hoplisoma melini
[Bandit corydoras]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma metae (Eigenmann, 1914)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Hoplisoma metae
[Masked corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma micracanthus
[Andes cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma multimaculatum (Steindachner, 1907)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma multimaculatum
[Many spotted cory]
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hoplisoma nattereri (Steindachner, 1876)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Hoplisoma nattereri
[Blue corydoras]
Photo by Tencatt, L.F.C. et al., 2025

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma noxium Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, Grant & Britto, 2025
Photo by Tencatt, L.F.C. et al., 2025
 
Hoplisoma noxium
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma oiapoquensis (Nijssen, 1972)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Hoplisoma oiapoquensis
[Flag tailed panda cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Hoplisoma ortegai (Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma ortegai
[Loreto panda cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hoplisoma osteocarus (Böhlke, 1951)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma osteocarus
[Bonehead cory]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma paleatum (Jenyns, 1842)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Hoplisoma paleatum
[Peppered corydoras]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma panda (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma panda
[Panda corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma paragua
[Paragua cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma parallelum (Burgess, 1993)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma parallelum
[Two line cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma pavanelliae
No picture found
 
Hoplisoma petracinii
[Petracini's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma polystictum (Regan, 1912)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplisoma polystictum
[Fine spotted cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma potaroense
[Potaro cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma psamathos
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Hoplisoma punctatum (Bloch, 1794)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Hoplisoma punctatum
[Spotfin corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hoplisoma reynoldsi (Myers & Weitzman, 1960)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Hoplisoma reynoldsi
[Bumblebee cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma rikbaktsa
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma sanchesi
[Gojo cory]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Hoplisoma schwartzi (Rössel, 1963)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Hoplisoma schwartzi
[Schwartz's catfish]
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma simile (Hieronimus, 1991)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Hoplisoma simile
[Smudge spot cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Hoplisoma sipaliwini (Hoedeman, 1965)
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hoplisoma sipaliwini
[Nail cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma steindachneri
[Paraná corydoras]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Hoplisoma sterbai (Knaack, 1962)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Hoplisoma sterbai
[Sterba's cory]
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma surinamense (Nijssen, 1970)
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hoplisoma surinamense
[Suriname cory]
Photo by Tencatt, L.F.C. et al., 2025

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Hoplisoma tenebrosum Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, Grant & Britto, 2025
Photo by Tencatt, L.F.C. et al., 2025
 
Hoplisoma tenebrosum
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma thanatos
Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma trilineatum (Cope, 1872)
Photo by Prins, E.
 
Hoplisoma trilineatum
[Threestripe corydoras]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Hoplisoma tukano (Britto & Lima, 2003)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma tukano
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Hoplisoma urucu
[Urucu cory]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America

Hoplisoma weitzmani (Nijssen, 1971)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplisoma weitzmani
[Twosaddle corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hoplisoma xinguenss (Nijssen, 1972)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Hoplisoma xinguenss
[Xingu corydoras]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm TL
Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hoplosternum littorale
[Atipa]
Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Hoplosternum magdalenae Eigenmann, 1913
Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Hoplosternum magdalenae
[Striped hoplo]
Photo by JJPhoto

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplosternum punctatum
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Reis, 1997
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum
[Ucayali catfish]
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum beni Reis, 1997
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Lepthoplosternum beni
[Tambopata catfish]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum pectorale (Boulenger, 1895)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
[Chaco catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum stellatum
[Igarapé catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum tordilho
[Lagoon catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum ucamara
[Ucamara catfish]
Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Megalechis picta
[Spotted hoplo]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Megalechis thoracata
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Osteogaster aenea (Gill, 1858)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Osteogaster aenea
[Bronze corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Osteogaster eques (Steindachner, 1876)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Osteogaster eques
[Horsemans cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Osteogaster hephaestus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Osteogaster maclurei
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Osteogaster melanotaenia (Regan, 1912)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Osteogaster melanotaenia
[Green gold catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Osteogaster oharai
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Osteogaster rabauti (La Monte, 1941)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Osteogaster rabauti
[Rust corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Osteogaster zygata (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Osteogaster zygata
[Black band catfish]
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Scleromystax barbatus
[Banded corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Scleromystax lacerdai
[Lacerda's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Scleromystax macropterus (Regan, 1913)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax macropterus
[Sailfin corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax prionotos
[Coast cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Scleromystax reisi
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Scleromystax salmacis
[Map cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Scleromystax virgulatus
[Blazed cory]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aspidoras albater False macropterus South America 3.6 SL 1976
Aspidoras aldebaran South America 3.1 SL 2022
Aspidoras azaghal South America 3.3 SL 2020
Aspidoras belenos Tiny cory South America 2.8 SL 1998
Aspidoras brunneus Roncador catfish South America 2.1 SL 1976
Aspidoras carvalhoi Canabrava catfish South America 2.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras depinnai Ipojuca catfish South America 3.3 SL 2000
Aspidoras eurycephalus South America 3 SL 1976
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Darkspotted catfish South America 3.8 SL 1976
Aspidoras gabrieli Gabriel's catfish South America 3.7 SL 2014
Aspidoras kiriri South America 3.3 SL 2017
Aspidoras lakoi Chessboard catfish South America 4 SL 1949
Aspidoras maculosus Dappled catfish South America 3.4 SL 1976
Aspidoras marianae South America 2.9 SL 2015
Aspidoras menezesi South America 4.2 SL 1976
Aspidoras mephisto South America 4.6 SL 2017
Aspidoras microgalaeus South America 3.3 SL 1998
Aspidoras poecilus Point catfish South America 3.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras psammatides Dashed catfish South America 3.1 SL 2005
Aspidoras raimundi Ceara bulldog cory South America 3.3 SL 1907
Aspidoras rochai Guaramiranga cory South America 4.4 SL 1907
Aspidoras spilotus South America 4.3 SL 1976
Aspidoras taurus South America 5.4 SL 2001
Aspidoras velites Eel cory South America 2.8 SL 2002
Brochis agassizii Agassiz's corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1876
Brochis amandajanea Amanda Jane's cory South America 5.9 SL 1995
Brochis ambiacus Spotted corydoras South America 4.9 SL 1872
Brochis approuaguensis Zebratail cory South America 5.7 SL 1983
Brochis arcuatus Skunk corydoras South America 4.8 SL 1938
Brochis bethanae South America 5.8 SL 2021
Brochis bifasciata Twostripe corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1972
Brochis britskii Britski's catfish South America 8.8 SL 1983
Brochis brittoi South America 3.9 SL 2016
Brochis condiscipulus Schoolmate cory South America 5.1 SL 1980
Brochis costai South America 4.5 SL 2016
Brochis crimmeni Blackwater cory South America 4 SL 1997
Brochis cryptica Yellow head cory South America 4.5 SL 1995
Brochis delphax False blochi catfish South America 4.9 SL 1983
Brochis deweyeri Deweyer’s Corydoras South Aamerica 1857
Brochis difluviatilis Sparano cory South America 4.7 SL 2002
Brochis ephippifer Saddle corydoras South America 5.0 SL 1972
Brochis garbei Bahia cory South America 4.3 SL 1911
Brochis geryi Bolivian cory South America 5.8 SL 1983
Brochis gomezi Leticia cory South America 3.7 SL 1986
Brochis haraldschultzi Mosaic corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1962
Brochis heteromorphus White cory South America 5.3 SL 1970
Brochis imitator Imitator cory South America 5.6 SL 1983
Brochis incolicana Icana cory South America 5.2 SL 1993
Brochis isbrueckeri Brazil long nose cory South America 6.1 SL 2004
Brochis lamberti Lambert's cory South America 3.8 SL 1986
Brochis leopardus Leopard cory South America 6.1 SL 1933
Brochis multiradiatus Hognosed brochis South America 6.7 SL 1960
Brochis noelkempffi Meander cory South America 5.6 SL 2004
Brochis ornatus Ornate cory South America 4.9 SL 1976
Brochis orphnopterus Rabbit cory South America 5.8 SL 1970
Brochis pantanalensis Pantanal cory South America 6.9 SL 2001
Brochis pinheiroi Mario's cory South America 5.7 SL 1995
Brochis pulcher Pretty corydoras South America 5 SL 1973
Brochis reticulata Reticulated corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1938
Brochis robineae Bannertail catfish South America 4.4 SL 1983
Brochis robusta Robust cory South America 7.1 SL 1980
Brochis seussi Seuss' cory South America 6 SL 1996
Brochis sodalis False network catfish South America 4.9 SL 1986
Brochis spectabilis Millennium cory South America 4.9 SL 1999
Brochis splendens Emerald catfish South America 9.9 SL 1855
Brochis sychri Sychr's catfish South America 4.3 SL 1960
Brochis virginiae Sangama cory South America 5.1 SL 1993
Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo South America 21 TL 1758
Callichthys fabricioi Western catfish South America 12.5 SL 1999
Callichthys oibaensis Oibita catfish South America 2006
Callichthys serralabium Sawlipped catfish South America 15.8 SL 2004
Corydoras acutus Blacktop corydoras South America 5.5 SL 1872
Corydoras amapaensis Amapa corydoras South America 7 SL 1972
Corydoras areio Hump cory South America 5 SL 2000
Corydoras aurofrenatus Goldhead cory South America 1903
Corydoras blochi Spotback corydoras South America 4.9 SL 1971
Corydoras caramater South America 5.1 SL 2024
Corydoras cervinus Deer faced cory South America 4.9 SL 1962
Corydoras coriatae Hermit cory South America 6.5 SL 1997
Corydoras desana South America 5.1 SL 2017
Corydoras ellisae Two point cory South America 5 SL 1940
Corydoras filamentosus Filament cory South America 3.2 SL 1983
Corydoras fowleri Fowler's cory South America 6.5 SL 1950
Corydoras fulleri Fuller's cory South America 5.5 SL 2021
Corydoras geoffroy Wolf cory South America 7 SL 1803
Corydoras iiap South America 6.0 SL 2024
Corydoras maculifer Dotted corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1971
Corydoras microcephalus Peppered Argentina cory South America. 1912
Corydoras narcissus Long nosed arched cory South America 6.5 SL 1980
Corydoras negro Rio negro cory South America 5.1 SL 2004
Corydoras ourastigma Long nosed smudge spot cory South America 6 SL 1972
Corydoras oxyrhynchus Sharpnosed cory South America 5 SL 1967
Corydoras pastazensis Pastaza corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1963
Corydoras saramaccensis Saramacca cory South America 5.1 SL 1970
Corydoras sarareensis Sarare cory South America 4.4 SL 1995
Corydoras semiaquilus Peru black cory South America 6 SL 1964
Corydoras septentrionalis Northern kongnose cory South America 4.9 SL 1940
Corydoras serratus Sawtooth cory South America 4.9 SL 1995
Corydoras simulatus Olga cory South America 4.9 SL 1970
Corydoras solox Club cory South America 6.3 SL 1983
Corydoras spilurus Pinkthroat corydoras South America 5.8 SL 1926
Corydoras stenocephalus Huangana cory South America 6.4 SL 1942
Corydoras treitlii Longsnout corydoras South America 5.9 SL 1906
Corydoras vittatus Stripy cory South America 3.6 SL 1971
Corydoras zawadzkii South America 5 SL 2016
Dianema longibarbis Porthole catfish South America 9.8 SL 1872
Dianema urostriatum Flagtail catfish South America 8.4 SL 1912
Gastrodermus bilineatus White striped cory South America 5.0 SL 2002
Gastrodermus elegans Elegant corydoras South America 5.1 SL 1876
Gastrodermus gracilis Shy cory South America 2.3 SL 1976
Gastrodermus guapore Guapore corydoras South America 4.1 SL 1961
Gastrodermus hastatus Dwarf corydoras South America 2.4 SL 1888
Gastrodermus latus Wide cory South America 5.2 SL 1924
Gastrodermus mamore Marmore cory South America 2002
Gastrodermus nanus Little corydoras South America 4.5 SL 1967
Gastrodermus napoensis Rio Napo cory South America 4.2 SL 1986
Gastrodermus nijsseni Nijssen's cory South America 3 SL 1989
Gastrodermus paucerna Cuddly cory South America 3.6 SL 2004
Gastrodermus pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras South America 2.9 SL 1970
Gastrodermus pygmaeus Pygmy corydoras South America 2.1 SL 1966
Gastrodermus undulatus South America 4.4 SL 1912
Hoplisoma acrense Acre corydoras South America 3 SL 1972
Hoplisoma adolfoi Adolf's catfish South America 5.7 SL 1982
Hoplisoma albolineatum White stripe cory South America 3.7 SL 2004
Hoplisoma amphibelum Mystery cory South America 1872
Hoplisoma apiaka Arinos cory South America 3.9 SL 2014
Hoplisoma araguaiaense Araguaia cory South America 3.9 SL 1990
Hoplisoma armatum Sail cory South America 5.2 SL 1868
Hoplisoma atropersonatum Fairy catfish South America 4.5 SL 1970
Hoplisoma axelrodi Pink corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1962
Hoplisoma baderi Road cory South America 4.7 SL 1969
Hoplisoma benattii Speckled xingu cory South America 3.1 SL 2018
Hoplisoma bicolor Two-tone cory South America 4.1 SL 1967
Hoplisoma boehlkei Caura cory South America 2.6 SL 1982
Hoplisoma boesemani Boeseman's catfish South America 2.9 SL 1967
Hoplisoma bondi Blackstripe corydoras South America 4.7 SL 1940
Hoplisoma breei Avanavero cory South America 3.9 SL 1992
Hoplisoma brevirostris Spotted collar cory South America 5 SL 1947
Hoplisoma burgessi Burgess' cory South America 4.8 SL 1987
Hoplisoma carlae Carla's cory South America 5.4 SL 1983
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum Tailspot corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1961
Hoplisoma cochui Barredtail corydoras South America 2.5 SL 1954
Hoplisoma colossus South America 4.8 SL 2023
Hoplisoma concolor Slate cory South America 5.4 SL 1961
Hoplisoma copei Lake cory South America 3.9 SL 1986
Hoplisoma coppenamensis Chop stick cory South America 4.1 SL 1970
Hoplisoma cruziensis Santa cruz cory South America 4.3 SL 2002
Hoplisoma davidsandsi Sands' cory South America 4.4 SL 1987
Hoplisoma diphyes Variable cory South America 4.5 SL 2003
Hoplisoma duplicareum Broad stripe cory South America 4 SL 1995
Hoplisoma ehrhardti Olive cory South America 4.7 SL 1910
Hoplisoma esperanzae Orocue cory South America 5.1 SL 1987
Hoplisoma evelynae Evelyn's cory South America 4 SL 1963
Hoplisoma eversi Guarana cory South America 4.5 SL 2016
Hoplisoma flaveolus Yellow cory South America 3.8 SL 1911
Hoplisoma froehlichi South America 5.2 SL 2016
Hoplisoma gladysae Gladys' cory South America 3.5 SL 2010
Hoplisoma gossei Palespotted corydoras South America 5.5 SL 1972
Hoplisoma granti South America 5.4 SL 2019
Hoplisoma griseum Gray corydoras South America 4.2 SL 1940
Hoplisoma gryphus Dragon fin cory South America 3.5 SL 2014
Hoplisoma guianense Light cory South America 4.2 SL 1970
Hoplisoma habrosum Salt and Pepper catfish South America 2 SL 1960
Hoplisoma hypnos South America 3.2 SL 2022
Hoplisoma julii Leopard corydoras South America 5.2 SL 1906
Hoplisoma kanei Kane's cory South America 3.8 SL 1998
Hoplisoma knaacki Knaacks cory South America 4.0 SL 2016
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata Crying cory South America 3.8 SL 2014
Hoplisoma leucomelas False spotted catfish South America 4.5 SL 1942
Hoplisoma longipinne Long-finned cory South America 6.1 SL 2007
Hoplisoma loretoense Loreto cory South America 3.6 SL 1986
Hoplisoma loxozonum Dirty bandit cory South America 4.9 SL 1983
Hoplisoma lymnades Nose stribed cory South America 3.0 SL 2013
Hoplisoma melanistium Bluespotted corydoras South America 5.1 SL 1912
Hoplisoma melini Bandit corydoras South America 5 SL 1930
Hoplisoma metae Masked corydoras South America 4.8 SL 1914
Hoplisoma micracanthus Andes cory South America 4 SL 1912
Hoplisoma multimaculatum Many spotted cory South America 5.1 SL 1907
Hoplisoma nattereri Blue corydoras South America 5.4 SL 1876
Hoplisoma noxium South America 5.8 SL 2025
Hoplisoma oiapoquensis Flag tailed panda cory South America 4.5 SL 1972
Hoplisoma ortegai Loreto panda cory South America 4.5 2007
Hoplisoma osteocarus Bonehead cory South America 4 SL 1951
Hoplisoma paleatum Peppered corydoras South America 7.1 SL 1842
Hoplisoma panda Panda corydoras South America 3.8 SL 1971
Hoplisoma paragua Paragua cory South America 3.5 SL 2004
Hoplisoma parallelum Two line cory South America 5.2 SL 1993
Hoplisoma pavanelliae South America 4.5 SL 2016
Hoplisoma petracinii Petracini's cory South America 2010
Hoplisoma polystictum Fine spotted cory South America 3.5 SL 1912
Hoplisoma potaroense Potaro cory South America 4.1 SL 1927
Hoplisoma psamathos South America 3.0 SL 2022
Hoplisoma punctatum Spotfin corydoras South America 6.6 SL 1794
Hoplisoma reynoldsi Bumblebee cory South America 3.2 SL 1960
Hoplisoma rikbaktsa South America 3.8 SL 2020
Hoplisoma sanchesi Gojo cory South America 4.1 SL 1967
Hoplisoma schwartzi Schwartz's catfish South America 3.9 SL 1963
Hoplisoma simile Smudge spot cory South America 3.8 SL 1991
Hoplisoma sipaliwini Nail cory South America 4.6 SL 1965
Hoplisoma steindachneri Paraná corydoras South America 5 SL 1973
Hoplisoma sterbai Sterba's cory South America 6.8 SL 1962
Hoplisoma surinamense Suriname cory South America 5.1 SL 1970
Hoplisoma tenebrosum South America 5.5 SL 2025
Hoplisoma thanatos South America 3.7 SL 2022
Hoplisoma trilineatum Threestripe corydoras South America 6.1 SL 1872
Hoplisoma tukano South America 4.1 SL 2003
Hoplisoma urucu Urucu cory South America 2.8 SL 2009
Hoplisoma weitzmani Twosaddle corydoras South America 1971
Hoplisoma xinguenss Xingu corydoras South America 3.7 SL 1972
Hoplosternum littorale Atipa South America 26.3 TL 1828
Hoplosternum magdalenae Striped hoplo South America 11.5 SL 1913
Hoplosternum punctatum Central and South America 7.7 SL 1916
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Ucayali catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum beni Tambopata catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum pectorale Chaco catfish South America 6.0 SL 1895
Lepthoplosternum stellatum Igarapé catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005
Lepthoplosternum tordilho Lagoon catfish South America 4.6 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum ucamara Ucamara catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005
Megalechis picta Spotted hoplo South America 17 SL 1849
Megalechis thoracata South America 15.5 SL 1840
Osteogaster aenea Bronze corydoras South America 7.5 SL 1858
Osteogaster eques Horsemans cory South America 5.4 SL 1876
Osteogaster hephaestus South America 3.3 SL 2016
Osteogaster maclurei South America 4.8 SL 2023
Osteogaster melanotaenia Green gold catfish South America 5.8 SL 1912
Osteogaster oharai South America 4.3 SL 2025
Osteogaster rabauti Rust corydoras South America 5 SL 1941
Osteogaster zygata Black band catfish South America 5.6 SL 1942
Scleromystax barbatus Banded corydoras South America 9.8 SL 1824
Scleromystax lacerdai Lacerda's cory South America 3.4 SL 1995
Scleromystax macropterus Sailfin corydoras South America 8.7 SL 1913
Scleromystax prionotos Coast cory South America 5.3 SL 1980
Scleromystax reisi South America 5.4 SL 2016
Scleromystax salmacis Map cory South America 5.3 SL 2005
Scleromystax virgulatus Blazed cory South America 3.6 SL 1980



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