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.
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 more than 200 species recognized in this genus: 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 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 australe Eigenmann & Ward in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907 - Synonym: C. australis, C. hastatus Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962 (Pink corydoras) Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969 - Synonym: C. oelemariensis Corydoras bethanae (Bentley, Grant & Tencatt, 2021) Corydoras bertoni Eigenmann in Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 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 Corydoras burgessi H. R. Axelrod, 1987 Corydoras caramater Tencatt, Couto, Santos & Sousa, 2024 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 cortesi Castro, 1987 Corydoras costai 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 desana Lima & Sazima, 2017 Corydoras deweyeri (Meinken, 1957) Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & S. O. Kullander, 2003 Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995 (Duplicate corydoras) Corydoras ephippifera Nijssen, 1972 (Saddle corydoras) Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910 - Synonym: C. meridionalis Corydoras eigenmanni R. von Ihering, 1907 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 (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. 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 granti Tencatt, Lima & Britto, 2019 Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 (Grey corydoras) Corydoras gryphus Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014 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 hephaestus (Fireball cory) Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970 Corydoras iiap 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 kronei de Miranda Ribeiro, 1907 Corydoras lacerdai Hieronimus, 1995 Corydoras lacrimostigmata Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014 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 Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 Corydoras lymnades Tencatt, Vera Alcaraz, Britto & Pavanelli, 2013 Corydoras maclurei (Tencatt, Gomes & Evers, 2023) Corydoras macropterus Regan, 1913 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 (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 oharai Tencatt, Carvalho, Silva & Britto, 2025 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 prionotos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1980 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 zawadzkii Tencatt & Ohara, 2016 Corydoras zygatus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 (Black band catfish)
Fossil species Corydoras revelatus Cockerell, 1925—fossil species from the Late Paleocene
Notes
References Catalog of catfishes: With regard to C-numbers:
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