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Name
Scientific name
Scleromystax barbatus
Described by
Authority Quoy & Gaimard, Year 1824, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Banded 'Cory'
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The banded 'cory', Scleromystax barbatus, is an armoured catfish from coastal rivers in south-east Brazil, between Rio de Janeiro and Santa…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–24°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Capivari, Guapi, Inbomirim
Writing
Etymology
Scleromystax: from the Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós), meaning 'hard', and μύσταξ (mústaks), meaning 'upper lip'. barbatus: from the Latin barbatus, meaning '…
Distribution
Occurs in tributaries of the coastal rios Guapi, Capivari, and Inbomirim in south-eastern Brazil, between Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina. Type locality is '…
Habitat
Although found in coastal basins, the fish only occurs in freshwater; this and all species in the genus inhabit small flowing tributary streams and still ponds…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent are recommended.
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
Scleromystax spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept sinking dried foods as well as small live and frozen varieties such as chironomid larvae (bloodw…
Behaviour and compatibility
Males are aggressively territorial towards one another and cannot be maintained together in smaller aquaria, otherwise peaceful..
Sexual dimorphism
Male has a white/gold stripe against black on the forehead, more defined spotted pattern on the head and facial bristles like a beard. Females have a more roun…
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many Corydoras species. Use a ratio of a single males per female in order to avoid rival males concentrating on each other,…
Notes
This species is the largest of the putative subfamily Corydoradinae, and was formerly included in the genus Corydoras. In the aquarium hobby it is also known a…
References
References
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