List of Corydoras species

This is an alphabetically ordered list of Corydoras species. It includes those species subsequently re-allocated to other genera, such as Gastrodermus, Osteogaster, Brochis, and Hoplisoma. These genera were resurrected following a phylogenomic analysis in 2024.^[1]

Cories are small catfish which are popular with aquarists - the Pepper cory is shown.

Each entry includes: binomial scientific name, describer and year of publication.

Some entries are indicated with existing (common name) and synonyms.

Species

There have been 167 recognized species in this genus:^[2][3][4][5]
Recent species

• Corydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972 (Acre corydoras)
• Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872 (Blacktop corydoras)
• Corydoras adolfoi W. E. Burgess, 1982 (Adolfo's catfish)
• Corydoras aeneus (T. N. Gill, 1858) (Bronze corydoras) - Synonyms: Hoplosoma aeneum, C. microps, C. venezuelanus, C. macrosteus & C. schultzei
• Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1877 (Spotted corydoras)
• Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995
• Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972 (Amapa corydoras)
• Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872 (Spotted corydoras)
• Corydoras amphibelus Cope, 1872
• Corydoras apiaka Espindola, Spencer, L. R. Rocha & Britto, 2014^[5]
• Corydoras approuaguensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
• Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990
• Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938 (Skunk corydoras)
• Corydoras areio Knaack, 2000
• Corydoras armatus (Günther, 1868)
• Corydoras atropersonatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras aurofrenatus C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903
• Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962 (Pink corydoras)
• Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969 - Synonym: C. oelemariensis
• Corydoras bicolor Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
• Corydoras bifasciatus Nijssen, 1972 (Twostripe corydoras)
• Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002
• Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971 (Spotback corydoras)
• Corydoras boehlkei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1982
• Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
• Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940 (Blackstripe corydoras)
• Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992
• Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947 - Synonym: C. melanistius brevirostris
• Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) (Britski's Catfish)
• Corydoras brittoi Tencatt & Ohara, 2016
• Corydoras burgessi H. R. Axelrod, 1987
• Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
• Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961 (Tailspot corydoras)
• Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962
• Corydoras cochui G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1954 (Barredtail corydoras)
• Corydoras concolor S. H. Weitzman, 1961 (Concolor corydoras)
• Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
• Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
• Corydoras coppenamensis Nijssen, 1970 - Synonym: C. bondi coppenamensis
• Corydoras coriatae W. E. Burgess, 1997
• Corydoras costai Ottoni, Barbosa & Katz, 2016
• Corydoras crimmeni S. Grant, 1997
• Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002
• Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995
• Corydoras davidsandsi B. K. Black, 1987 (Sands's corydoras)
• Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 (False blochi catfish)
• Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & R. M. C. Castro, 2002
• Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & S. O. Kullander, 2003
• Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995 (Duplicate corydoras)
• Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910 - Synonym: C. meridionalis
• Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876 (Elegant corydoras) - Synonym: C. pestai
• Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940
• Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972 (Saddle corydoras)
• Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876
• Corydoras esperanzae D. M. Castro, 1987
• Corydoras evelynae Rössel, 1963
• Corydoras eversi Tencatt & M. R. Britto, 2016^[6] (Guarana cory)
• Corydoras filamentosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
• Corydoras flaveolus R. Ihering (pt), 1911
• Corydoras fowleri J. E. Böhlke, 1950
• Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Evers, H-G & Britto 2021.^[7]
• Corydoras garbei R. Ihering (pt), 1911
• Corydoras geoffroy Lacépède, 1803 - Synonym: C. octocirrus
• Corydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 - Synonym: C. bolivianus
• Corydoras gladysae Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010
• Corydoras gomezi D. M. Castro, 1986
• Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972 (Palespotted corydoras)
• Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
• Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 (Grey corydoras)
• Corydoras gryphus Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014^[3]
• Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961 (Guapore corydoras)
• Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras habrosus S. H. Weitzman, 1960 (Salt and pepper catfish)
• Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962 (Mosaic corydoras)
• Corydoras hastatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 (Dwarf corydoras) - Synonym: C. australe
• Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras iiap Tencatt, Ruiz-Tafur & Chuctaya, 2024^[8]
• Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 (Imitator corydoras)
• Corydoras incolicana W. E. Burgess, 1993
• Corydoras isbrueckeri Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906 (Leopard corydoras)
• Corydoras kanei S. Grant, 1998
• Corydoras lacerdai Hieronimus, 1995
• Corydoras lacrimostigmata Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014^[4]
• Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
• Corydoras latus N. E. Pearson, 1924
• Corydoras leopardus G. S. Myers, 1933 - Synonym: C. funnelli
• Corydoras leucomelas C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 (False spotted catfish) - Synonym: C. caquetae
• Corydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007^[9]
• Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
• Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
• Corydoras lymnades Tencatt, Vera Alcaraz, Britto & Pavanelli, 2013^[10]
• Corydoras maculifer Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 (Dotted corydoras)
• Corydoras mamore Knaack, 2002
• Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912 (Bluespotted corydoras) - Synonym: C. wotroi
• Corydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912 (Green gold catfish)
• Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl (de), 1930 (Bandit corydoras)
• Corydoras metae C. H. Eigenmann, 1914 (Masked corydoras)
• Corydoras micracanthus Regan, 1912
• Corydoras microcephalus Regan, 1912
• Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907
• Corydoras multiradiatus (Orcés-V. (es), 1960)^[6] (Hognosed brochis)
• Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 (Little corydoras)
• Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
• Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
• Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1877 (Blue corydoras) - Synonyms: C. juquiaae & C. nattereri triseriatus
• Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989 (Nijssen's corydoras) - Synonym: C. elegans nijsseni
• Corydoras noelkempffi Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972
• Corydoras ornatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
• Corydoras orphnopterus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras ortegai Britto, F. C. T. Lima & Hidalgo, 2007
• Corydoras osteocarus J. E. Böhlke, 1951
• Corydoras ourastigma Nijssen, 1972
• Corydoras oxyrhynchus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
• Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Peppered corydoras) - Synonyms: C. maculatus, C. marmoratus, Silurus quadricostatus & Silurus 7-radiatus
• Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 (Panda corydoras)
• Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001
• Corydoras paragua Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras parallelus W. E. Burgess, 1993
• Corydoras pastazensis S. H. Weitzman, 1963 (Pastaza corydoras) - Synonym: C. pastazensis orcesi
• Corydoras paucerna Knaack, 2004
• Corydoras pauciradiatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 (Sixray corydoras) - Synonym: Aspidoras pauciradiatus
• Corydoras petracinii Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010
• Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995
• Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912 - Synonym: C. virescens
• Corydoras potaroensis G. S. Myers, 1927
• Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 (Pretty corydoras)
• Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794) (Spotfin corydoras)
• Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966 (Pygmy corydoras)
• Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941 (Rusty corydoras) - Synonym: C. myersi
• Corydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938 (Reticulated corydoras)
• Corydoras reynoldsi G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1960
• Corydoras robineae W. E. Burgess, 1983 (Bannertail corydoras)
• Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
• Corydoras sanchesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
• Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras sarareensis Dinkelmeyer, 1995
• Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963 (Schwartz's catfish)
• Corydoras semiaquilus S. H. Weitzman, 1964
• Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940 - Synonym: C. cortesi
• Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995
• Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996
• Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991
• Corydoras simulatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras sipaliwini Hoedeman, 1965
• Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 (False network catfish)
• Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
• Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999
• Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926 (Pinkthroat corydoras)
• Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855) (Emerald corydoras)
• Corydoras steindachneri Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 (Paraná corydoras)
• Corydoras stenocephalus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942
• Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962 (Sterba's corydoras)
• Corydoras surinamensis Nijssen, 1970
• Corydoras sychri S. H. Weitzman, 1960 (Sychr's catfish)
• Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906 (Longsnout corydoras)
• Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872 (Threestripe corydoras) - Synonyms: C. episcopi, C. dubius
• Corydoras tukano Britto & F. C. T. Lima, 2003
• Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912
• Corydoras urucu Britto, Wosiacki & Montag, 2009
• Corydoras virginiae W. E. Burgess, 1993 (Miguelito corydoras)
• Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971 - Synonym: C. blochi vittatus
• Corydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971 (Twosaddle corydoras)
• Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972 (Xingu corydoras)
• Corydoras zygatus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 (Black band catfish)

Fossil species

• †Corydoras revelatus Cockerell, 1925—fossil species from the Late Paleocene^[11]