# List of Corydoras species

This is an alphabetically ordered list of Corydoras species.
Each entry includes: binomial scientific name, describer and year of publication.
Some entries are indicated with existing (common name) and synonyms.

## Species

There are currently 161 recognized species in this genus: Recent species
* Corydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972 (Acre corydoras)
* Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872 (Blacktop corydoras)
* Corydoras adolfoi W. E. Burgess, 1982 (Adolfo's catfish)
* Corydoras aeneus (T. N. Gill, 1858) (Bronze corydoras) - Synonyms: Hoplosoma aeneum, C. microps, C. venezuelanus, C. macrosteus & C. schultzei
* Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1877 (Spotted corydoras)
* Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995
* Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972 (Amapa corydoras)
* Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872 (Spotted corydoras)
* Corydoras amphibelus Cope, 1872
* Corydoras apiaka Espindola, Spencer, L. R. Rocha & Britto, 2014
* Corydoras approuaguensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
* Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990
* Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938 (Skunk corydoras)
* Corydoras areio Knaack, 2000
* Corydoras armatus (Günther, 1868)
* Corydoras atropersonatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras aurofrenatus C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903
* Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962 (Pink corydoras)
* Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969 - Synonym: C. oelemariensis
* Corydoras bicolor Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
* Corydoras bifasciatus Nijssen, 1972 (Twostripe corydoras)
* Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002
* Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971 (Spotback corydoras)
* Corydoras boehlkei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1982
* Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
* Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940 (Blackstripe corydoras)
* Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992
* Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947 - Synonym: C. melanistius brevirostris
* Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) (Britski's Catfish)
* Corydoras burgessi H. R. Axelrod, 1987
* Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
* Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961 (Tailspot corydoras)
* Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962
* Corydoras cochui G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1954 (Barredtail corydoras)
* Corydoras concolor S. H. Weitzman, 1961 (Concolor corydoras)
* Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
* Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
* Corydoras coppenamensis Nijssen, 1970 - Synonym: C. bondi coppenamensis
* Corydoras coriatae W. E. Burgess, 1997
* Corydoras crimmeni S. Grant, 1997
* Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002
* Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995
* Corydoras davidsandsi B. K. Black, 1987 (Sands's corydoras)
* Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 (False blochi catfish)
* Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & R. M. C. Castro, 2002
* Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & S. O. Kullander, 2003
* Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995 (Duplicate corydoras)
* Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910 - Synonym: C. meridionalis
* Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876 (Elegant corydoras) - Synonym: C. pestai
* Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940
* Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972 (Saddle corydoras)
* Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876
* Corydoras esperanzae D. M. Castro, 1987
* Corydoras evelynae Rössel, 1963
* Corydoras filamentosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
* Corydoras flaveolus R. Ihering (pt), 1911
* Corydoras fowleri J. E. Böhlke, 1950
* Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Evers, H-G & Britto 2021.
* Corydoras garbei R. Ihering (pt), 1911
* Corydoras geoffroy Lacépède, 1803 - Synonym: C. octocirrus
* Corydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 - Synonym: C. bolivianus
* Corydoras gladysae Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010
* Corydoras gomezi D. M. Castro, 1986
* Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972 (Palespotted corydoras)
* Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
* Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 (Grey corydoras)
* Corydoras gryphus Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014
* Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961 (Guapore corydoras)
* Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras habrosus S. H. Weitzman, 1960 (Salt and pepper catfish)
* Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962 (Mosaic corydoras)
* Corydoras hastatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 (Dwarf corydoras) - Synonym: C. australe
* Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 (Imitator corydoras)
* Corydoras incolicana W. E. Burgess, 1993
* Corydoras isbrueckeri Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906 (Leopard corydoras)
* Corydoras kanei S. Grant, 1998
* Corydoras lacerdai Hieronimus, 1995
* Corydoras lacrimostigmata Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014
* Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
* Corydoras latus N. E. Pearson, 1924
* Corydoras leopardus G. S. Myers, 1933 - Synonym: C. funnelli
* Corydoras leucomelas C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 (False spotted catfish) - Synonym: C. caquetae
* Corydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007
* Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
* Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
* Corydoras lymnades Tencatt, Vera Alcaraz, Britto & Pavanelli, 2013
* Corydoras maculifer Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 (Dotted corydoras)
* Corydoras mamore Knaack, 2002
* Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912 (Bluespotted corydoras) - Synonym: C. wotroi
* Corydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912 (Green gold catfish)
* Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl (de), 1930 (Bandit corydoras)
* Corydoras metae C. H. Eigenmann, 1914 (Masked corydoras)
* Corydoras micracanthus Regan, 1912
* Corydoras microcephalus Regan, 1912
* Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907
* Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 (Little corydoras)
* Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
* Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
* Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1877 (Blue corydoras) - Synonyms: C. juquiaae & C. nattereri triseriatus
* Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989 (Nijssen's corydoras) - Synonym: C. elegans nijsseni
* Corydoras noelkempffi Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972
* Corydoras ornatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
* Corydoras orphnopterus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras ortegai Britto, F. C. T. Lima & Hidalgo, 2007
* Corydoras osteocarus J. E. Böhlke, 1951
* Corydoras ourastigma Nijssen, 1972
* Corydoras oxyrhynchus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
* Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Peppered corydoras) - Synonyms: C. maculatus, C. marmoratus, Silurus quadricostatus & Silurus 7-radiatus
* Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 (Panda corydoras)
* Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001
* Corydoras paragua Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras parallelus W. E. Burgess, 1993
* Corydoras pastazensis S. H. Weitzman, 1963 (Pastaza corydoras) - Synonym: C. pastazensis orcesi
* Corydoras paucerna Knaack, 2004
* Corydoras petracinii Calviño & Felipe Alonso, 2010
* Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995
* Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912 - Synonym: C. virescens
* Corydoras potaroensis G. S. Myers, 1927
* Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 (Pretty corydoras)
* Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794) (Spotfin corydoras)
* Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966 (Pygmy corydoras)
* Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941 (Rusty corydoras) - Synonym: C. myersi
* Corydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938 (Reticulated corydoras)
* Corydoras reynoldsi G. S. Myers & S. H. Weitzman, 1960
* Corydoras robineae W. E. Burgess, 1983 (Bannertail corydoras)
* Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980
* Corydoras sanchesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967
* Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras sarareensis Dinkelmeyer, 1995
* Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963 (Schwartz's catfish)
* Corydoras semiaquilus S. H. Weitzman, 1964
* Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940 - Synonym: C. cortesi
* Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995
* Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996
* Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991
* Corydoras simulatus S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras sipaliwini Hoedeman, 1965
* Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 (False network catfish)
* Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
* Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999
* Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926 (Pinkthroat corydoras)
* Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855) (Emerald corydoras)
* Corydoras steindachneri Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 (Paraná corydoras)
* Corydoras stenocephalus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942
* Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962 (Sterba's corydoras)
* Corydoras surinamensis Nijssen, 1970
* Corydoras sychri S. H. Weitzman, 1960 (Sychr's catfish)
* Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906 (Longsnout corydoras)
* Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872 (Threestripe corydoras) - Synonyms: C. episcopi, C. dubius
* Corydoras tukano Britto & F. C. T. Lima, 2003
* Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912
* Corydoras urucu Britto, Wosiacki & Montag, 2009
* Corydoras virginiae W. E. Burgess, 1993 (Miguelito corydoras)
* Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971 - Synonym: C. blochi vittatus
* Corydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971 (Twosaddle corydoras)
* Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972 (Xingu corydoras)
* Corydoras zygatus C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 (Black band catfish)
Fossil species
* †Corydoras revelatus Cockerell, 1925—fossil species from the Late Paleocene