Corydoras panda
| Panda corydoras | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. panda
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Velasquez, M.; Chocano, L. (2016). "Corydoras panda". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T49830400A53818288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830400A53818288.en. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Lambourne, Derek: Corydoras Catfish – An Aquarist's Handbook (Blandford Press, 128pp., ISBN 0-7137-2367-X)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Corydoras panda" in FishBase. December 2011 version.