Rare Scleromystax sp. CW038 is a large Corydoras like catfish closely related to Scleromystax barbatus ( Corydoras barbatus in old books ). These slender bodied Callichthyidae ( armored catfish ) occur in the rivers of coastal Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean. This habitat has few other fish, including Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis (Thank you Flavio Lima for the ID!) , Geophagus itapicuruensis , and Hoplias malabaricus .
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Video Index:
0:01 Introduction, Scleromystax spec. CW038 or spec. "silverback"
0:21 Range map of Scleromystax - the bearded cory and relatives
0:34 Scleromystax habitat
0:59 other fish: Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis and Geophagus itapicuruensis
1:28 Scleromystax feeding
2:40 baby Scleromystax juveniles
3:22 schooling Scleromystax
4:58 conclusion
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