Callichthyidae

bluespotted corydoras

Corydoras melanistius

Five Point One Centimeters Callichthyid Fish

• Black
• Blue
• Freshwater fish
• Small

The bluespotted corydoras, blacksail corydoras, blackspotted corydoras, dotted corydoras, Guiana cat or Guiana corydoras (Corydoras melanistius) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the coastal rivers of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. The specific epithet melanistius means black sail, referring to the dorsal fin.