Corry Identification

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  1. LunaTic

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    I bought 5 bronze corries a while back, one in particular has intriguedme. This cory does look like the other bronze corries. It reminds me of a Brochis that I had many years ago. Am I correct in my assumption?

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    Yup! looks identical to my brochis!
     
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    Just to be different, I vote Corydoras. Compare the dorsal fin of a bronze cory to that of a Brochis. Brochis has an almost sail-like fin, extending further along the back, while Corydoras aeneus do not.
     
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    The aeneus have the small round dorsel....what about a paleatus?
     
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    Good point, Tim! I just scuttled off to my tank for another look... The brochis tail also looks quite different to @LunaTic's pics. Sorry for that! My brochis's dorsal fins also don't rise so high at the front.
     
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    It is definately not an aeneus. The fins are very different to an aeneus
     
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    It may very well just be a long-finned variant of Corydoras aeneus, or a different species of Corydoras. But it's not a Brochis.
     
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    Agree.
     
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    i also think so, as the tail fin is also very long,
     
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    Eezy peezy... Long fin variant of normal Bronze Cory....
     
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