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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) gomezi** Castro, 1986
Common Name	Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Lakes of the Isla de Mocagua, Amazon River, near Leticia, Comisaría del Amazonas, 3°54'S, 70°14'W, Colombia.
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - go MEZZ eye
Etymology	Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus. Named to honour Dr. Juan A. Gómez.
Species Information
Size	37mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin near the border of Colombia and Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Boletin Ecotrópica. No. 15, pp 34, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 22 04:32 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)