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The false spotted catfish (Corydoras leucomelas) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The fish grows up to 1.7 in (4.5 cm) long.
The spotted corydoras, longnose corydoras or Agassiz's catfish (Corydoras ambiacus) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America and is found in the upper Amazon River basin in Brazil , Colombia and Peru .
Corydoras bilineatus is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America . Corydoras bilineatus is found in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia .
The banded corydoras lives in a subtropical climate in water with a 6.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2–25 dGH, and a temperature of 68 °F (20 °C) to 82 °F (28 °C). [2] It feeds on worms , benthic crustaceans , insects , and plant matter.
Corydoras rabauti, also known as the rust corydoras, or Rabaut's corydoras [1] is a small species of tropical freshwater armoured catfish native to the Upper Amazon, Solimões, and Rio Negro basins in South America. It was first described by the American ichthyologist Francesca Raimonde La Monte in 1941, and is frequently seen in the aquarium ...
Only then does the female swim to a suitable spot, where she attaches the very sticky eggs. The pair repeats this process until about 100 eggs have been fertilized and attached. [citation needed] The three-stripe corydoras is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.
Corydoras imitator is a small species of tropical freshwater armoured catfish native to the Upper Amazon, Solimões, and Rio Negro basins in South America. It was first described by the Dutch ichthyologists Han Nijssen and Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker in 1983, and is frequently seen in the aquarium trade .
The albino corydoras is an albino variety of the bronze corydoras that has been developed for the aquarium trade, with a pale pink or orange body and red eyes. It is physically similar to normally-colored individuals, although some breeders report that the fry are a little slower to develop. [ 10 ]