Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Zygatus Corydoras


Type Locality Río Hallagua system, Yurimaguas (5°54'S, 76°04'W), Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation Kory DOOR ass - z eye GAT uss
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. Zygatus from the Greek zygados: team, pair. On the similarity with Corydoras rabauti

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