Corydoras

Japanese: Corydoras
Corydoras

...their body is covered with bony plates (usually in two vertical rows on the dorsal and ventral sides), hence the name. Eight genera are known, but the genus Corydoras has the most species. Many species have been imported to Japan and are kept as ornamental fish.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Corydoras" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体は骨質の板(ふつう背腹の2縦列)でおおわれるのでこの名がある。8属が知られているが,コリドラス属Corydorasがもっとも種類が多い。日本へも多くの種が輸入されて観賞魚として飼育されている。…

※「Corydoras」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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