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Name
Scientific name
Corydoras aurofrenatus
Described by
Authority Eigenmann & Kennedy, Year 1903
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
CW005
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Corydoras aurofrenatus is an armoured catfish from the Río Paraguay-Paraná system in Paraguay, also recorded in Argentina and Bolivia. It h…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Apa, Paraguay, Paraná, Tebicuary
Writing
Etymology
Corydoras: from the Ancient Greek κόρυς (korus), meaning ‘helmet’, and δορά (dora), meaning ‘skin, hide of an animal’, in allusion to the rows of bony plates o…
Distribution
C. aurofrenatus is currently understood to occur throughout much of the Río Paraguay-Paraná system in Paraguay, and has also been recorded in Argentina and Bol…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided it's kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely down t…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores and will accept most sinking dried foods, as well as small live and frozen varieties such as bloodworm, Tubifex, etc. Fee…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Females tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species has been traded as C. sp. 'Corrientes' and CW005 in the past. It possesses 24-26 lateral scutes and a colour pattern comprising two dark blotches …
References
References
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