Trying to ID a cory I saw...

hike13 · 08-22-2007, 04:59 PM

I know this is going to be a shot in the dark but I saw a new cory at the LFs this weekend and have no idea what it was. This guy sells good fish so I like going to his store but he puts no real effort into labeling them correctly. He knew it was a cory but that's about it.

Anyway, this is the closest looking pic I could find Maybe?
It did have a more pronounced orange stripe on it's side. I wish I had taken a picture.

It was fairly exspensive too, he wanted $15 for it. I was considering it but he only had 1 left. If anyone has any ideas let me know, if not no worries.

ChilDawg · 08-22-2007, 05:41 PM

Is there a such thing as an Orange Laser Cory?

hike13 · 08-22-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChilDawg

Is there a such thing as an Orange Laser Cory?

I've seen that listed on Aquabid but was never sure if it was a real species.
In fact, here it is. Different than what I saw as you might have deduced from my stellar description.

I'm still trying to find a better picture. I had know Idea that there were so many species of cories listed on planetcatfish.

sarcare · 08-22-2007, 06:06 PM

If I recall correctly the orange stripe cory are somewhat related to bronze corys. I might be wrong, but I think so--I did see a cory like the one in the first picture in the photo of the month contest.

TwoTankAmin · 08-22-2007, 09:04 PM

Could it have been this?
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joephys · 08-23-2007, 12:58 PM

maybe this?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=946

joephys · 08-23-2007, 01:02 PM

maybe this site will help you find it
Corydoras / Home - Corydoras

hike13 · 08-23-2007, 02:39 PM

This is driving me crazy. I've looked at so many pictures of cories over the last 2 days they all look the same now. I might be going by that store tonight so maybe I can take a picture. Thanks for the links.

JustOneMore21 · 08-24-2007, 10:36 AM

Sure it wasn't Orange Laser Cories? They would be fairly expensive. They are related to the Bronze cory (C. aeneus), but have been given their own sp. number (Cw010). Here is the PlanetCatfish page on them: PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Callichthyidae::Corydoras sp(cw010). It doesn't have alot of info, but does have some pictures. There are also Green Laser Cories.

If that wasn't it, look through the Corydoras genus thumbnails at PC: PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog.

hike13 · 08-25-2007, 12:09 PM

Ok, I'm a sucker. When I went to buy more Panda cories I broke down and bought this guy. Apparently my recolection wasn't very accurate.

Still don't know what he is so I'll open it up to everyone.

pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4
Pic 5

It looks nothing like the original link I posted. I'm such a dork.

I went through planetcatfish the other day and don't remember one like this this. I'll comb through again later.

joephys · 08-25-2007, 06:19 PM

Looks like a sterba's cory (corydoras sterbai) to me, and the price is about right for one.

PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Callichthyidae::Corydoras sterbai

This is the kind I want to get and breed when I set up a large aquarium.

hike13 · 08-25-2007, 07:03 PM

Good call. Since I had foooled myself into thinking it looked different I'm sure I passed it up when I was looking. I only have the one but he looked so very lonely in the tank at the store. So right now he gets to hang out with 6 panda cories.

JustOneMore21 · 08-27-2007, 09:28 AM

Yep....thats a Sterbai.

Cute, but expensive little guys. I'd get him some friends if you can find more.

DaisyTattoo · 08-27-2007, 11:22 AM

Ask the store to buy some more

hike13 · 08-28-2007, 01:55 PM

I might down the road but not at the moment. This LFS seems willing to order stuff. Twice I 've been in there and asked for certain fish that weren't in stock and both times he has said call Wednesday and check. Sure enough come Wednesday he's gotten them for me.

The problem is that the Sterbai's weren't in my plan. Although in theory this is "my tank" my wife is letting me keep it in the living room and she just recently agreed to let me upgrade the 10 to a 20

I feel obligated to let her have some say in the tank. Hence the Sterbai and the marble hatchets she now wants. Even though I'm going to a 20 I already have 6 panda cories and not a whole bunch of room left for 3-5 more Sterbai's. We'll see.

DirtyDawg10 · 08-28-2007, 01:59 PM

Will your LFS let you swap out the pandas for some sterbai?

08-22-2007, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
hike13 So long summer..... Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 415	Trying to ID a cory I saw... I know this is going to be a shot in the dark but I saw a new cory at the LFs this weekend and have no idea what it was. This guy sells good fish so I like going to his store but he puts no real effort into labeling them correctly. He knew it was a cory but that's about it. Anyway, this is the closest looking pic I could find Maybe? It did have a more pronounced orange stripe on it's side. I wish I had taken a picture. It was fairly exspensive too, he wanted $15 for it. I was considering it but he only had 1 left. If anyone has any ideas let me know, if not no worries. __________________ But maybe the two of us, working together at full capacity, could do the job of one normal man.

08-22-2007, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
sarcare Lost and Confused Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,910	If I recall correctly the orange stripe cory are somewhat related to bronze corys. I might be wrong, but I think so--I did see a cory like the one in the first picture in the photo of the month contest. __________________ Reality--go 'way!

08-22-2007, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
TwoTankAmin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westchester Co., NY Posts: 724	Could it have been this? ç†±å¸¯é*š.COM ã‚³ãƒªãƒ‰ãƒ©ã‚¹ ã‚¢ãƒ‰ãƒ«ãƒ•ã‚©ã‚¤ Co.ADOLFOI __________________ Te audire non possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.

08-23-2007, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
hike13 So long summer..... Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 415	This is driving me crazy. I've looked at so many pictures of cories over the last 2 days they all look the same now. I might be going by that store tonight so maybe I can take a picture. Thanks for the links. __________________ But maybe the two of us, working together at full capacity, could do the job of one normal man.

08-24-2007, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
JustOneMore21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 115	Sure it wasn't Orange Laser Cories? They would be fairly expensive. They are related to the Bronze cory (C. aeneus), but have been given their own sp. number (Cw010). Here is the PlanetCatfish page on them: PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Callichthyidae::Corydoras sp(cw010). It doesn't have alot of info, but does have some pictures. There are also Green Laser Cories. If that wasn't it, look through the Corydoras genus thumbnails at PC: PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog. __________________ *Kristin* 5 planted tanks: 55g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g, 3g

08-22-2007, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChilDawg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 605	Is there a such thing as an Orange Laser Cory?

08-23-2007, 12:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,392	maybe this? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=946

08-23-2007, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,392	maybe this site will help you find it Corydoras / Home - Corydoras

08-25-2007, 12:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
hike13 So long summer..... Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 415	Ok, I'm a sucker. When I went to buy more Panda cories I broke down and bought this guy. Apparently my recolection wasn't very accurate. Still don't know what he is so I'll open it up to everyone. pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5 It looks nothing like the original link I posted. I'm such a dork. I went through planetcatfish the other day and don't remember one like this this. I'll comb through again later. __________________ But maybe the two of us, working together at full capacity, could do the job of one normal man.

08-25-2007, 06:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,392	Looks like a sterba's cory (corydoras sterbai) to me, and the price is about right for one. PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Callichthyidae::Corydoras sterbai This is the kind I want to get and breed when I set up a large aquarium.

08-25-2007, 07:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
hike13 So long summer..... Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 415	Good call. Since I had foooled myself into thinking it looked different I'm sure I passed it up when I was looking. I only have the one but he looked so very lonely in the tank at the store. So right now he gets to hang out with 6 panda cories. __________________ But maybe the two of us, working together at full capacity, could do the job of one normal man.

08-27-2007, 09:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
JustOneMore21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 115	Yep....thats a Sterbai. Cute, but expensive little guys. I'd get him some friends if you can find more. __________________ *Kristin* 5 planted tanks: 55g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g, 3g

08-27-2007, 11:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
DaisyTattoo It's a girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 3,086	Ask the store to buy some more __________________ It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.

08-28-2007, 01:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
hike13 So long summer..... Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 415	I might down the road but not at the moment. This LFS seems willing to order stuff. Twice I 've been in there and asked for certain fish that weren't in stock and both times he has said call Wednesday and check. Sure enough come Wednesday he's gotten them for me. The problem is that the Sterbai's weren't in my plan. Although in theory this is "my tank" my wife is letting me keep it in the living room and she just recently agreed to let me upgrade the 10 to a 20 I feel obligated to let her have some say in the tank. Hence the Sterbai and the marble hatchets she now wants. Even though I'm going to a 20 I already have 6 panda cories and not a whole bunch of room left for 3-5 more Sterbai's. We'll see. __________________ But maybe the two of us, working together at full capacity, could do the job of one normal man.

08-28-2007, 01:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,384	Will your LFS let you swap out the pandas for some sterbai? __________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

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