Corydoradinae Lineage 3
Scleromystax
Some of the largest, and in some cases, aggressive species
Example species below: Scleromystax sp. CW038 / C113.
All known Scleromystax belong to lineage 3. The most common species by far is the type species: Scleromystax barbatus.
They are usually large and boisterous species and the male can kill the females and other males if kept in too small a tank.
For an overview of all Lineages, explanations of the C- and CW-numbers, see this overview page: Corydoradinae Lineages.
Described species
- Scleromystax barbatus
- Scleromystax kronei
- Scleromystax lacerdai = Scleromystax sp. C015
- Scleromystax macropterus
- Scleromystax prionotus
- Scleromystax reisi
- Scleromystax salmacis
- Scleromystax virgulatus; was previously described as Aspidoras virgulatus
C-numbers
- Scleromystax sp. C015/C15 = Scleromystax lacerdai
- Scleromystax sp. C112
- Scleromystax sp. C113 = CW038
CW-numbers
- Scleromystax sp. CW038/CW38 = C113
- Scleromystax sp. CW042/CW42
- Scleromystax sp. CW067/CW67
- Scleromystax sp. CW092/CW92
- Scleromystax sp. CW147
- Scleromystax sp. CW148