Adolfoi & Duplicareus Corydoras

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Hi all,

Can somebody clear up what the difference is between Adolfoi & Duplicareus Corys? I often see posts about one being mis-labelled/mis-sold as the other.

Is one generally more expensive and prettier than the other?

Any other major difference in care requirements etc?

Seen these for sale on gumtree but the pictures not very clear.


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Me and @Stephen discussed this as while ago about my duplicareus I bought as adolfoi.

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According to Scotcat.com, Corydoras Adolfoi which has a much thinner black band down it's back.

The picture you've posted is not an Adolfoi but C. Duplicareus.

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Thanks guys, yeah from reading up on that stuff those ones are Duplicareus. £3 each seems a fair price too.
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Sixo wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 18:44 pm Thanks guys, yeah from reading up on that stuff those ones are Duplicareus. £3 each seems a fair price too.
Thats a bloody bargain. Get a nice big shoal of you have room.
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Andys temperate tank wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 18:30 pm Me and @Stephen discussed this as while ago about my duplicareus I bought as adolfoi.
Here's an image of both.
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Sixo wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 18:44 pm Duplicareus. £3 each seems a fair price too.
Great price Bri, snap the sellers hand off ;]
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Nice one @Stephen ::thumbu::
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Duplicareus sold out which is really annoying, was pretty set on them, like their markings, especially with the little bit of yellow/gold on them.

I can't make my mind up if I like gold lasers or not, some people post photos and they look phenomenal, others they look a wee bit dull, especially for the price. Previously had Sterbai which are lovely but don't really stand out on the Limpopo sand (I know that probably suits them but would still like something a bit more eye-catching)

Think with my stocking I'm pretty flexible within reason for temperature to suit whichever Cory species I get:

Cardinal Tetras
Bolivian Rams
1 Albino BN Pleco (female)
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Seeing this now I realise how good a deal that was, such a shame I spotted it late. Are these ones wrongly labelled aswell do you think?


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Sixo wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 20:34 pm Duplicareus sold out which is really annoying, was pretty set on them, like their markings, especially with the little bit of yellow/gold on them.

I can't make my mind up if I like gold lasers or not, some people post photos and they look phenomenal, others they look a wee bit dull, especially for the price. Previously had Sterbai which are lovely but don't really stand out on the Limpopo sand (I know that probably suits them but would still like something a bit more eye-catching)

Think with my stocking I'm pretty flexible within reason for temperature to suit whichever Cory species I get:

Cardinal Tetras
Bolivian Rams
1 Albino BN Pleco (female)
Gold lasers like to hide a lot.
Corydoras trilineatus (sometimes mis-labelled as Julii Cory) will look good with your Limpopo sand, and they are usually on view.
They can take cooler temperatures (16C) and warmer temperatures (25C), so somewhere around 21C-23C is fine long-term (I have them at 24C).
They grow to around 2.2 inches so not tiny but not as big as the Sterbai cory.

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