Unidentified Corydoras Species

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Habrosus don't grow bigger than pygmies

You are incorrect. Of the three common "dwarf" Corydoras in the hobby, pygmaeus, habrosus and hastatus, the C. habrosus are the larger of the three. With females commonly reaching 1.4 to 1.5 inches if well cared for.

Pygmaeus rarely exceed 1 inch for males and 1.2 inches for females. Also, C. habrosus are "stockier" looking making them appear larger than they actually are, especially compared to the leaner C. pygmaeus.

I have breeding colonies of all three and have had them a long time.

Tom
 
I was going by the sizes on Seriously Fish:
pygmaeus 3 cm
habrosus 3 to 3.5
hastatus 2.5 to 3.2.

According to that site all three are virtually the same size.
 

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