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Name
Scientific name
Corydoras pastazensis
Described by
Authority Weitzman, Year 1963
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Pastaza Cory
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The Pastaza cory, Corydoras pastazensis, is an armoured catfish from the upper Río Pastaza basin in Ecuador and the ríos Ucayali and Puinah…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Ecuador, Peru, Bobonaza, Marañón, Napo, Pastaza, Puinahua, Tigre, Ucayali
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
This species has been collected in upper parts of the Pastaza river basin in Ecuador plus the ríos Ucayali and Puinahua in Peru. Records from the ríos Tigre an…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are suggested for general care, although smaller aquaria may be used for breeding purposes.
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
The form from the Río Tigre, previously referred to as the subspecies C. p. orcesi (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970) was raised to full species status as C. orcesi by…
References
References
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