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Name
Scientific name
Gastrodermus hastatus
Described by
Authority Eigenmann & Eigenmann, Year 1888, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Summary
The tail-spot pygmy cory, Gastrodermus hastatus, long known as Corydoras hastatus, is a tiny armoured catfish with a wide range across the …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
32mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Supporting text
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
According to current knowledge this species has an extensive distribution when compared with most other members of the genus. While the type locality (see belo…
Habitat
Has mostly been collected from marginal channels, backwaters, swamps, floodplain lakes, and smaller tributaries containing shallow, clear-to-turbid water with …
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in are recommended. This species is unsuitable for modern 'nano' aquaria.
Maintenance
Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided that it is kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept sinking dried foods as well as small live and frozen varieties such as chironomid larvae (bloodworm…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and gregarious. Should be maintained in a group of at least 4-6 individuals, ideally 10 or more. Care must be taken when selecting tankmates due to it…
Sexual dimorphism
Females tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably broader and deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of two or more males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly ful…
Notes
In the aquarium trade, Gastrodermus hastatus is available less frequently than G. pygmaeus and Hoplisoma habrosum, the other species most commonly referred to …
References
References
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