Albino Corydoras and Similar Species
Corydoras aeneus (Albino)
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Bronze Corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
Key differences: The wild-type Bronze Corydoras has a bronze to greenish-brown body coloration, often with a metallic sheen, and dark eyes. The Albino Corydoras lacks this pigmentation and has red eyes.
Peppered Corydoras (Albino form)
Corydoras paleatus (Albino)
Key differences: While also albino with red eyes, the Albino Peppered Corydoras typically has a slightly different body shape and fin structure, and its wild-type counterpart (C. paleatus) has distinct dark spots/marbling. Differentiation can be subtle without close examination of fin ray counts or body proportions.
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