Corydoras panda
Corydoras panda is a species of catfish. It is in the genus Corydoras, which is in the family Callichthyidae. Corydoras panda lives in rivers in Peru and Ecuador. The species was first collected by Randolph H. Richards in 1968. It was named Corydoras panda by Nijssen and Isbrücker in 1971. It is called Corydoras panda because the black stripes around its eyes look similar to the eyes of the giant panda. The common names for this fish are panda corydoras and panda catfish. Corydoras panda is a popular species to keep in aquariums.
| Panda corydoras | |
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| File:Panda Corydoras.jpg | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Corydoradini |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. panda
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras panda | |
Corydoras Panda Media
- Corydoras panda Juvenile.jpg
Photo of juvenile Hoplisoma panda, approx. eight weeks old
- Corydoras panda Juvenile 2.jpg
Photo of juvenile Hoplisoma panda, approx. eight weeks old
- Panda Cat Fish2.jPG
Photo of Hoplisoma panda, in a community aquarium set-up.
Photo of Hoplisoma panda, fry, approx. 4 mm long, within seven days of hatching
- Corydoras panda Fry At 8mm.jpg
Photo of Hoplisoma panda, approx 8 mm long, age approximately 3–5 weeks
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- Lambourne, Derek: Corydoras Catfish – An Aquarist's Handbook (Blandford Press, 128pp., ISBN 0-7137-2367-X)
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Corydoras panda" in FishBase. December 2011 version.