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Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish - Corydoras

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The world of the tropical fish hobbyist, particularly that of the Corydora species fan, can be quite confusing these days. There are so many new species discovered and many of them look similar. How to tell them apart? This book goes a long way in helping distinguish the subtle differences of Corydoradinae catfish. This book is not for beginners looking for tips on setting up their first tank. This book is for those looking for information on where these species originate, size, who discovered them and when, and what they look like(including "C" numbers). The photos are excellent and provide helpful identifying markers. This book is jammed with high-quality photos. I strongly recommend this book to all Corydora fans!

Don't get me wrong, this book has a great collection of pictures. But it will not help you identify what species a cory is, at least not any more than the average website. There are virtually no references to similar looking species, nothing that points you to differences between species. I was a little disappointed in the content of the book, I think it is great for what it is, and that is a nice collection of pictures, nothing more.

If you are looking for information to help determine what species of spotted corydoras you have, this book will not help. If you want nice pictures of virtually every species (including all the C numbered) then by all means get this book. I am keeping my copy, just wish is had more details.

I have been studying corydoras for 15 years-after buying multiple books thinking they would be of use-they turned out to be a waste of money-except for this bookThe pictures are wonderful-but they can be a little misleading unless you know the markings of the fish-five species look the same unless you put the pictures side by side and not quick glance at them.The ditribution of the fish is very accurate-as well as the description and care. A must have for the beginner and advanced person.

I have had the pleasure of obtaining this book directly from Ian A. M. Fuller at the "All Aquarium Catfish Convention 2006" in Laurel, Maryland in October 2006. We were also lucky enough to have the book titled "Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish" signed by the Authors of which I believe there are only four signed. They have written another excellent book on the subject of Corydoradinae Catfish. We also have the other that he has written and it is also signed. I feel that any hobbyist that wants the best information available on Corydoradinae Catfish will purchase both of Ian A. M. Fuller's books while they are still available. This book makes an excellent research and reference book for the hobbyist. Any one that wants to further their knowledge of Corydoradinae Catfish needs to purchase this book. I would also recommend that you purchase his other book, if you are lucky enough to obtain it in the new or used book market titled "Breeding Corydoradinae Catfish". We would also recommend doing further research on his website Cordorasworld for the Hobbyist who wants the best in the latest information.

I think its a good book that can be used to ID your fish but will require the reader to do randomly flip through the book as the fish are listed alphabetical according to species and not by likeness. In the remarks of a couple species it talks about commonly confused species like C. julii and C. trilineatus but it would have been a nice addition to the book if there were pages that showed fish that shared similar markings and talked about how to differentiate like species.

Its a great picture resource and I would recommend the book to anyone that is obsessed with Corydoras.