Breeding Corydoras sp C123 "Yellow cat"
Breeding Corydoras sp C123 "Yellow cat" by Don Kinyon.
This is a very distinctive Corydoras catfish native to the Rio Nanay in Peru. What makes it distinctive is the bright yellow coloration of the fins, particularly in the males, almost never seen in Corydoras. Otherwise, they resemble most of the elegans-type Corydoras; having a dark brown body with silvery white markings. The pattern is mottled at the head and then forms two more-or-less stripes on the back of the body to the tail. The dorsal fin is yellow with horizontal dark bands as is the tail, the caudal fin having less dark coloration. The rest of the fins are yellow as well. The males get around two inches in length while the females grow larger by half an inch and are much heavier-bodied.
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Don Kinyon
I’m Don Kinyon, and I’m a big fan of Callichthyidae. My folks got me a fully stocked ten gallon aquarium for Christmas when I was 9 or 10, and included in the odd group of fish were two Corydoras trilineatus.
The appearance and actions of the Corys held my attention much better than any of the tetras or live bearers; I loved to watch their behavior. I’m pretty sure my parents didn’t realize that by the time their youngest son was a teenager, one end or their living room would be jam-packed with tanks. I have to give them credit for letting me pursue my passion for aquatic life; it couldn’t have been a picnic for them. In our home in the rural Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA, my wife tolerates my fixation almost as well as my parents once did. I keep around 40 aquariums of various sizes and am active in several clubs. Corydoras are still my favorite and they are always well represented in the fish room.