Giant Corydora

[ARXC08]

Yesterday I went to the pet store and saw a giant cory. Thought they were really cool and just wondering if anyone kept them?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi ARXC08

It's possible that you might have seen a brochis. They look a lot like corys. The Brochis splendens is sometimes sold under the name of Emerald Green Cory.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/callicht/G_31.PHP

They do look huge compared to most corys!

 

[Barracuda518]

I bought some Corydoras melanistius the other day that were very big, but im pretty sure they are just full grown. I have seen some big bronze C. Aeneus around at certain stores. Well at least I think thats what they are. They might be a brochis species

 

[ARXC08]

I really can't tell from the picture but i wasn't like the normal ones where it was like 3 inches. This was one was huge in mass but only about 5-6 inch.

 

[Lil]

Ive seen giant cories think they were they were huge in my lfs was tempted to buy one but they cost nearly £12 each. Maybe for xmas

 

[The-Wolf]

here are some common fish called cory that are not "true" cories
Brochis multiradiatus Hognose brochis
Brochis britskii Britskis' catfish
both of which reach around 8cm (3.2")
Scleromystax barbatus Bearded cory / Banded cory
Scleromystax macropterus Hi Fin Peppered Cory
both of which reach around 10cm (4")

The biggest "true" cory (so far found in my current research) is
Corydoras robustus Robust cory 8.5cm (3.4")
it maybe one of those you saw

 

[Barracuda518]

here are some common fish called cory that are not "true" cories
Brochis multiradiatus Hognose brochis
Brochis britskii Britskis' catfish
both of which reach around 8cm (3.2")
Scleromystax barbatus Bearded cory / Banded cory
Scleromystax macropterus Hi Fin Peppered Cory
both of which reach around 10cm (4")

The biggest "true" cory (so far found in my current research) is
Corydoras robustus Robust cory 8.5cm (3.4")
it maybe one of those you saw

I wonder if the Corydoras melanistius I got the other day are actually Corydoras robustus. How common are those? They were labeled Corydoras melanistius on the sheet from which he ordered and they also look like them too. They might just be full grown Guess I need to take a better look at them.

 

[Barracuda518]

Hi ARXC08

It's possible that you might have seen a brochis. They look a lot like corys. The Brochis splendens is sometimes sold under the name of Emerald Green Cory.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/callicht/G_31.PHP

They do look huge compared to most corys!

I saw this tonight at one of the big chain stores. It was listed as a "Large" Emerald Green Cory, but as actually a Brochis. I never noticed it before until after I read this topic today. They are definately cool looking

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Barracuda518

C. melanistius are really rather large corys. They get round and full bodied like the C. aeneus do when they mature.

The brochis are a different shape. They look a lot bigger because they are taller than regular corys.

I've also heard that C. semiaquilus can get to be very large too.

 

[Barracuda518]

Hey Inchworm,

Do you keep any Brochis splendens? If so do you keep them will all your other cories?

 

[The-Wolf]

I have two B.splendens with my cories and yes they
do sometimes forage etc together.

 

[Barracuda518]

I have two B.splendens with my cories and yes they
do sometimes forage etc together.

Thanks Wolf, thats all I need to know. Ive yet to come across a cory which showed any hint of aggression.