What Species Are Black Cory?

[greenmumma141]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the species name of black cories? Im hoping my lfs can special order a couple for me

 

[MrsM]

oooo dunno, but would like to see a pic, black fish are the best!

 

[greenmumma141]

oooo dunno, but would like to see a pic, black fish are the best!

i saw them here http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/126335-which-corys-do-you-have/

and now i want some they're in the first post.

 

[MrsM]

the pic is labelled on that link.....Black C. aeneus apparently....

 

[greenmumma141]

wow. i can't believe i didn't notice that lol. thanks

 

[wat100]

You can also get Black Venezuelanus .

 

[greenmumma141]

You can also get Black Venezuelanus .

Yep, I saw one at an online fish auction site today for $15.00.... hate to say it, but I was tempted. I wasn't too keen on worrying whether it made it in the mail or not though

 

[MrsM]

wow. i can't believe i didn't notice that lol. thanks

 

[wat100]

Yep, I saw one at an online fish auction site today for $15.00.... hate to say it, but I was tempted. I wasn't too keen on worrying whether it made it in the mail or not though
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Go on buy it , you know you want to .

 

[snazy]

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The Black Venezuelanus are not black at all, even when they do get darker and are not the species I think you are talking about.
The black corys on the market are black colour morph of the shultzei type corys produced in Germany in the 90s and don't exist in the wild.
You can find them also called corydoras sp black venezuela but apparently that a confusion because a naturally occuring corydoras from venezuela turn black when youngsters and when stressed or sick and resemble the black shultzei form, but they are not black in normal conditions.

 

[greenmumma141]

That was very helpful, thanks snazy