Corydoras trilineatus, Cope, 1872
Three-lined Corydoras
Origin: Widespread in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
Corydoras trilineatus
Common name
Three-lined cory, Leopard cory (also used for C. leopardus) ...
Corydoras are native to slow-moving and almost still (but seldom stagnant) streams and small rivers of South America where the water is shallow and very clear.
Also known as Sands' Cory Cat, Corydoras davidsandsi is active, yet peaceful, especially when kept in small schools.
Corydoras paleatus breeding
Corydoras paleatus was introduced in aquaria in 1876. The first reproduction in aquarium was realized in 1878 by Carbonnier.
Corydoras Fish Species Quick Stats
Food: Any food that will float to the bottom.
Breeding: Some of these Fish Species will breed in a tank set up for them, be careful the adults will live anywhere from five to 10 years.
Corydoras Catfish make great additions to the community aquarium with their unsurpassed scavenging abilities
by Mike McEwan ...
Panda Corydoras
Scientific Name: Corydoras panda
Family: Callichthyidae, Sub-Family Corydoradinae
About the Panda Corydoras
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Catfish ...
Genus Corydoras [Pictures]
SIZE: From 1" (2.5 cm) to 4" (10 cm)
H: This family is spread throughout South America with the greatest concentration found in the Amazon Basin.
Corydoras World - Excellent site on Corys
[edit] Breathing
In these fish the posterior intestine is modified to function as an air breathing organ by being air-filled, thin-walled and highly vascularized.
Corydoras ambiacus is often misidentified at C. agassizi because they are both spotted and occur in some of the same water ways.
Corydoras leucomelas
Other Names: Spotted Cory
Family: Callichthyidae
Origin: Colombia, Peru
Adult Size: 1.75 inches (4.5 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan: 5+ years
Tank Level: Bottom dweller ...
Corydoras barbatus started to show up in the Milwaukee area about eight years ago and since I had never had them before, I needed them. They were not cheap but fairly reasonable. I took home a half dozen of these beauties.
Corydoras adolfoi are attractive looking fish, but be aware: they need clean, pristine water. I learned this when I added one to a small tank I'd setup, but because the aquarium water had not matured enough he didn't survive very long.
Corydoras Julii Leopard Cory
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $3.99
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My Corydoras habrosus were sold to me as a pygmy corydoras, but when I actually researched them further I found that they were in fact Corydoras habrosus.
The corydoras genus comes from the Callichthyidae family and contains over 150 specific species with still more being discovered. All corydoras come from South America. They spread from Columbia in the north to Argentina in the south.
Bronze Corydoras
Origin= Water systems in Venezuela, Trinidad, and farther south to the La Plata in Argentina.
Scientific Name= Corydoras aeneus
Max. Size= 2.75" (7CM) ...
Raising Corydoras Fry
Raising Corydoras Fry
By: BettaBubbles
If you have had your corydoras catfish paste clusters of eggs on your tank wall, and you want to save them from their hungry parents, this is for you.
Peppered Corydoras - Corydoras paleatus
Species name: Corydoras paleatus
Synonym: ...
Sand's Cory (Corydoras davidsandsi)
Photo of: Sand's Cory (Corydoras davidsandsi)
Scientific Name(s): Corydoras davidsandsi ...
The Cory Catfish, also known as the "Spotted Cory" "Punctatus Cory" and "Corydoras", is an excellent fish and highly recommended for any non-aggressive community tank.
Corydoras atropersonatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
Common Name(s)
Fairy Catfish ...
Corydoras aeneus (Gill 1858)
The next step was to add some Corydoras aeneus in the tank - see photo below. I initially bought five of them while I am waiting for an additional 12 to create a nice school.
Corydoras sterbai, which is referred to as Sterba's Cory, Sterbai Cory, or Sterba's Corydoras, is a peaceful, bottom-dwelling member of the armoured catfish group.
Corydoras aeneus
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Corydoras Catfish
One of the coolest little freshwater tropical fish you can keep. We're biased though since it's one of our all time favorite species.
Iridescent Shark ...
Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrucker, 1980 (catfish) Named "narcissus" because the discoverers insisted that the describer name the fish after them.
The Julii Corydoras is an attractive little catfish. It's body is silver or light gray with tiny black dots all over. There will be a single (thin) lateral line down the body.
5 various corydoras, including
Corydora punctuatus (?) (I named him ``Bandit'')
Corydora aneus
Corydora juhlii ...
Leopard Catfish (Corydoras aeneus): The body colouring of this fish has a grey - brown sheen, with black spots allover. It is very similar to other Corydoras.
SizeOriginEase of keepFoodTempType
60 mm
S.America ...
In the wild, most Corydoras swim in schools of several dozen or more, and similar conditions should be duplicated in the home aquarium.
In another post on Corydoras, I said that they should be treated as honoured guests, and not expected to rummage around constantly for other fishes' leftovers if they are to be brought to peak condition.
Green Catfish - Corydoras aeneus - These classic scavengers are also very tolerant of varying water conditions and temperatures. Also available in albino form.
A Corydoras catfish can be kept with the parents to eat any leftover food particles.
If kept in a community aquarium, the best tank mates are other species of Nannostomus, small peaceful characins and corydoras. Aquaria with strong water current, large tank mates, or swift-moving species are contraindicated.
Corydoras Catfish
Cory Cats are members of the family Callichthyidae, a family of armored catfish from South America. Corys are small (generally 2 1/2" long or less), schooling fish that are always searching the bottom of the tank for food.
Examples of tropical bottom feeding fish include Corydoras catfish, algae eating fish such as Plecostamus, Loaches, Crustaceans, Chinese Algae Eaters, Octocinclus and sharks.
Dwarf Gourami Honey Gourami Black Paradisefish Flame Gourami Kissing Gourami Opaline Gourami Pearl Gourami Siamese Fighting Fish/Betta(1) Spiketailed Paradisefish Catfish Banjo Catfish Bumble Bee Catfish Bristlenose Chinese Algae Eater Corydoras ...
Some, such as the endearing Corydoras catfish, seem to have a “live-and-let-live' outlook on life, getting along just fine with most other peaceful tankmates, while others seem to be perpetually scrapping for a fight.
There are at least 140 species of catfish in the genus Corydoras. Some of these are quite delicate and die quickly even in the hands of experts. The fragile ones, however, are rarely seen in pet stores and are high priced when they can be found.
Aquariums containing bottom feeders (botias, corydoras, etc.) should be fed regularly with bottom feeding tablets.
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Use quality foods. Nutrafin Max provides complete, high quality nutrition.
To keep uneaten food to a minimum, you may add a few hardy Corydoras (green, albino or peppered).
If you are unable to identify cheap, hardy fish, then you may use the selling price as a guide.
Very active but peaceful... (other names: Green Corydoras, Corydoras aeneus)
origin:
Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela ...
Here's one suggestion: to join his Neons, he can add a pair of Rams (Ramirezis may be cichlids but they're one of the more sedate ones), and instead of the Pleco he can choose a pair of Corys (corydoras) or Otos (otocinclus) that remain small even as ...
This supply can consist of pretty much anything the fish can fit in its mouth, and mine has made a meal of goldfish, Buenos Aires tetras, Neon tetras, small Convicts and even Corydoras catfish.
of sand that can be used - everything from play sand to black Tahitian Moon sand. The lightly colored sand really sparkles in an aquarium and sand in general gives a very smooth look to your aquarium. Fish with delicate barbells (such as corydoras ...
The pH of the water was around 6.6-6.8 and driftwood and Java moss provided cover and ornamentation. Two pairs of B. foerschi (Kubu) and some Corydoras habrosus were the other occupants of this tank.
Albino Palaetus and Aeneus cory catfish (Corydoras paleatus and C. aeneus) are being injected with dyes to produce colored spots on the top of the caudal peduncle between the dorsal and caudal (tail) fins.
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