| Corydoras virginiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. virginiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras virginiae W. E. Burgess, 1993 | |
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