The pygmy corydoras or pygmy catfish, Corydoras pygmaeus, is a tropical and freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family.
Pygmy Corydoras
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Corydoras pygmaeus
SYN: None
PD: The body is more elongated than C. hastatus . The body color is dirty white to beige and matches the color of the belly.
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 tank is heavily planted and has a little school of pygmy corydoras, a school of rednose tetras, 2 flying foxes, 4 otocinclus and 4 apistogramma trifasciata.
All lively fish that stick to the upper half of the tank are also a good mix. Avoid, or at least limit, the number of active fish that feed from the bottom. A good catfish to keep with the smaller or pygmy Corydoras species.
Currently I have 9 cardinal tetras, 3 or 4 pygmy Corydoras, 4 bronze Corydoras, and 3 otocinclus. The tank is also more heavily planted than ever, and I keep adding more. i'm finding I'd rather add a plant than a fish (a big change!).
 See also: Corydoras, Pygmy Corydoras, Pygmy Cory, Fish, Aquarium
  
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