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Name

Scientific name

Gastrodermus elegans

Described by

Authority Steindachner, Year 1876, Bracketed

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

Elegant Cory

Photograph credits

All 7 credited

Summary

The elegant cory, Gastrodermus elegans, long known as Corydoras elegans, is an armoured catfish from the western Amazon basin in Peru, Ecua…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

55mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

1–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Aguarico, Amazon, Ampiyacu, Carahuayte, Itaya, Nanay, Napo, Solimões, Tamaya, Ucayali, Yavarí

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 is fairly widespread in the western Amazon basin and has been recorded in the Ríos Yavarí (Javary), Itaya, Nanay, Carahuayte, Tamaya, Ampiyacu, an…

Habitat

Forested streams with substrates of sand, mud, leaf litter, and fallen branches.

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 chironomid larvae (bloodworm…

Behaviour and compatibility

Peaceful, gregarious, and a popular inhabitant of the community set-up. Should be maintained in a group of at least 4-6 individuals.

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Sexual dimorphism

Females tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when gravid. Males possess a more…

Reproduction

Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of 2 males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly full of eggs …

Notes

This species is popular in the aquarium hobby and unlike the majority of congeners tends to spend a fair amount of time away from the substrate, often forming …

References

References

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