List of Corydoras species
This is an alphabetically ordered list of Corydoras species. It includes those species subsequently re-allocated to other genera, such as Gastrodermus, Osteogaster, Brochis, and Hoplisoma. These genera were resurrected following a phylogenomic analysis in 2024.
Each entry includes: binomial scientific name, describer and year of publication.
Some entries are indicated with existing and synonyms.
Species
There have been more than 200 species recognized in this genus:Recent speciesCorydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872 Corydoras adolfoi W. E. Burgess, 1982 Corydoras aeneus - Synonyms: Hoplosoma aeneum, C. microps, C. venezuelanus, C. macrosteus & C. schultzei Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1877 Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004 Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872 Corydoras amphibelus Cope, 1872Corydoras apiaka Espindola, Spencer, L. R. Rocha & Britto, 2014Corydoras approuaguensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938 Corydoras areio Knaack, 2000Corydoras armatus Corydoras atropersonatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970Corydoras aurofrenatus C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903Corydoras australe Eigenmann & Ward in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907 - Synonym: C. australis, C. hastatusCorydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962 Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969 - Synonym: C. oelemariensisCorydoras bethanae Corydoras bertoni Eigenmann in Eigenmann & Allen, 1942Corydoras bicolor Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967Corydoras bifasciatus Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971 Corydoras boehlkei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1982Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940 Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947 - Synonym: C. melanistius brevirostrisCorydoras britskii Corydoras brittoi Corydoras burgessi H. R. Axelrod, 1987Corydoras caramater Tencatt, Couto, Santos & Sousa, 2024Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961 Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962Corydoras cochui G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1954 Corydoras concolor S. H. Weitzman, 1961 Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986Corydoras coppenamensis Nijssen, 1970 - Synonym: C. bondi coppenamensisCorydoras coriatae W. E. Burgess, 1997Corydoras cortesi Castro, 1987Corydoras costai Corydoras crimmeni S. Grant, 1997Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995Corydoras davidsandsi B. K. Black, 1987 Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 Corydoras desana Lima & Sazima, 2017Corydoras deweyeri Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & R. M. C. Castro, 2002Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & S. O. Kullander, 2003 Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995 Corydoras ephippifera Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910 - Synonym: C. meridionalisCorydoras eigenmanni R. von Ihering, 1907Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876 - Synonym: C. pestai Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876Corydoras esperanzae D. M. Castro, 1987Corydoras evelynae Rössel, 1963Corydoras eversi Corydoras filamentosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983Corydoras flaveolus R. Ihering, 1911 Corydoras fowleri J. E. Böhlke, 1950Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Evers, H-G & Britto 2021.Corydoras garbei R. Ihering, 1911Corydoras geoffroy Lacépède, 1803 - Synonym: C. octocirrusCorydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 - Synonym: C. bolivianusCorydoras gladysae Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010Corydoras gomezi D. M. Castro, 1986Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976Corydoras granti Tencatt, Lima & Britto, 2019Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 Corydoras gryphus Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961 Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970Corydoras habrosus S. H. Weitzman, 1960 Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962 Corydoras hastatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 - Synonym: C. australeCorydoras hephaestus Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970Corydoras iiap Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 Corydoras incolicana W. E. Burgess, 1993Corydoras isbrueckeri Knaack, 2004 Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906 Corydoras kanei S. Grant, 1998Corydoras kronei de Miranda Ribeiro, 1907Corydoras lacerdai Hieronimus, 1995Corydoras lacrimostigmata Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986Corydoras latus N. E. Pearson, 1924Corydoras leopardus G. S. Myers, 1933 - Synonym: C. funnelliCorydoras leucomelas C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 - Synonym: C. caquetaeCorydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983Corydoras lymnades Tencatt, Vera Alcaraz, Britto & Pavanelli, 2013Corydoras maclurei Corydoras macropterus Regan, 1913Corydoras maculifer Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 Corydoras mamore Knaack, 2002Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912 - Synonym: C. wotroiCorydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912 Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1930 Corydoras metae C. H. Eigenmann, 1914 Corydoras micracanthus Regan, 1912Corydoras microcephalus Regan, 1912Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907Corydoras multiradiatus Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1877 - Synonyms: C. juquiaae & C. nattereri triseriatusCorydoras negro Knaack, 2004 Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989 - Synonym: C. elegans nijsseniCorydoras noelkempffi Knaack, 2004 Corydoras oharai Tencatt, Carvalho, Silva & Britto, 2025Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972Corydoras ornatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976Corydoras orphnopterus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970Corydoras ortegai Britto, F. C. T. Lima & Hidalgo, 2007Corydoras osteocarus J. E. Böhlke, 1951Corydoras ourastigma Nijssen, 1972Corydoras oxyrhynchus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967Corydoras paleatus - Synonyms: C. maculatus, C. marmoratus, Silurus quadricostatus & Silurus 7-radiatus Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001Corydoras paragua Knaack, 2004 Corydoras parallelus W. E. Burgess, 1993Corydoras pastazensis S. H. Weitzman, 1963 - Synonym: C. pastazensis orcesiCorydoras paucerna Knaack, 2004 Corydoras pauciradiatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 - Synonym: Aspidoras pauciradiatusCorydoras petracinii Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912 - Synonym: C. virescensCorydoras potaroensis G. S. Myers, 1927Corydoras prionotos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1980Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 Corydoras punctatus Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966 Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941 - Synonym: C. myersiCorydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938 Corydoras reynoldsi G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1960Corydoras robineae W. E. Burgess, 1983 Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980Corydoras sanchesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970Corydoras sarareensis Dinkelmeyer, 1995Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963 Corydoras semiaquilus S. H. Weitzman, 1964Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940 - Synonym: C. cortesiCorydoras serratus Sands, 1995Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991Corydoras simulatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970Corydoras sipaliwini Hoedeman, 1965Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926 Corydoras splendens Corydoras steindachneri Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 Corydoras stenocephalus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962 Corydoras surinamensis Nijssen, 1970Corydoras sychri S. H. Weitzman, 1960 Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906 Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872 - Synonyms: C. episcopi, C. dubius Corydoras tukano Britto & F. C. T. Lima, 2003Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912 Corydoras urucu Britto, Wosiacki & Montag, 2009Corydoras virginiae W. E. Burgess, 1993 Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971 - Synonym: C. blochi vittatusCorydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971 Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972 Corydoras zawadzkii Tencatt & Ohara, 2016Corydoras zygatus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942
Fossil speciesCorydoras revelatus Cockerell, 1925—fossil species from the Late Paleocene