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Name
Scientific name
Corydoras sp.
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
C115, C116
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
C115 is an unidentified armoured catfish from the upper Río Madre de Dios in southern Peru, between Manú National Park and Puerto Maldonado…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Peru, Amazon, Madeira, Madre De Dios, Manú
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
Collected in the upper Río Madre de Dios in Madre de Dios region, southern Peru, from the Manú National Park near its headwaters at least as far as the city of…
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
Peaceful and gregarious. Should be maintained in a group of at least 6-8 individuals.
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 unidentified species was originally traded under the C-numbers C115 and C116 but these two are now thought to represent the same species, while fish colle…
References
References
1 on this profile