Corydoradinae Lineage 5
"elegans" Group

Wedge-shaped heads

Example species below: Corydoras sp. CW044.

This group contains species known as the ‘elegans’ group. During a revision the genus name Gastrodermus could be resurrected, with the designated type species Corydoras elegans. C. gracilis is the basal species in this group and Aspidoras pauciradiatus belongs to this lineage rather than Aspidoras (Lineage 2).

To see all Corys in Lineage 5 that has been added to the database so far: Lineage 5 - elegans group.

For an overview of all Lineages, explanations of the C- and CW-numbers, see this overview page: Corydoradinae Lineages.

Described species

  • Corydoras bilineatus
  • Corydoras elegans
  • Corydoras gracilis
  • Corydoras nanus
  • Corydoras napoensis
  • Corydoras nijsseni = Corydoras sp. C111
  • Corydoras pauciradiatus; was previously described as Aspidoras pauciradiatus
  • Corydoras undulatus

C-numbers

  • Corydoras sp. C041/C41
  • Corydoras sp. C088/C88
  • Corydoras sp. C089/C89
  • Corydoras sp. C111 = Corydoras nijsseni
  • Corydoras sp. C123
  • Corydoras sp. C126
  • Corydoras sp. C132

CW-numbers

  • Corydoras sp. CW008/CW08/CW8
  • Corydoras sp. CW018/CW18
  • Corydoras sp. CW019/CW19
  • Corydoras sp. CW022/CW22
  • Corydoras sp. CW029/CW29
  • Corydoras sp. CW044/CW44
  • Corydoras sp. CW048/CW48
  • Corydoras sp. CW056/CW56
  • Corydoras sp. CW064/CW64
  • Corydoras sp. CW085/CW85
  • Corydoras sp. CW087/CW87
  • Corydoras sp. CW095/CW95
  • Corydoras sp. CW096/CW96
  • Corydoras sp. CW100
  • Corydoras sp. CW105
  • Corydoras sp. CW110
  • Corydoras sp. CW123
  • Corydoras sp. CW131
  • Corydoras sp. CW144

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