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Name
Scientific name
Osteogaster rabauti
Described by
Authority La Monte, Year 1941, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Rusty Cory
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The rusty cory, Osteogaster rabauti, long known as Corydoras rabauti, is an armoured catfish known mostly from the rio Javarí, which forms …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–27°C, pH 5.5–7.2
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Amazon, Solimões, 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
The majority of records pertain to the rio Javarí, an Amazonian tributary which forms the border between Brazil and Peru for much of its length and empties int…
Habitat
Few details are available, but some collection records suggest that it inhabits floodplain lakes and oxbows as well as riverine habitats.
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 90 ∗ 30 cm are recommended.
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 will accept most 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.
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
Osteogaster rabauti is also known as 'Rabaut's cory', 'rust cory', and 'iridescent cory' in the aquarium trade. An ornamental albino form is available on occas…
References
References
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