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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 7) rabauti** LaMonte, 1941
Common Names	Rabaut's Cory Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany), Rusty Cory
Type Locality	A tributary of Amazon River, 7 days by river boat from manaus, 3°06'S, 60°00'W, Amazonas, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Corydoras myersi
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage seven). - rah BOAT 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 Mr. Auguste Rabaut.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	C.rabauti is quite a chunky fish and in good condition is a deep rust colour with well coloured fins and spines.There is a broad dark line that bends downwards at the caudal peduncle and there is a faint hint of it extending onto the caudal fin, this same line can have a slight shine in good light but never as much as C. zygatus with which it is often confused.
Sexing	Males are smaller and slimmer. Females grow larger and are much wider which can most easily be observed from above.
General Remarks	Active during the day and, for a Cory, not shy.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Amazon, Solimões, and Negro River basins. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Substrate should be fine sand, bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim.
Breeding	Has been bred in captivity. Spawns in clumps near the water line usually on the glass or on floating plants,some eggs have even been seen placed just above the water line.
Breeding Reports	There are 3 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 26 (pt 1, no. 2), pp 5.
Registered Keepers	There are 84 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2020 Nov 08 05:24 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)