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Corydoras is a genus of freshwater catfish in the family Callichthyidae and subfamily Corydoradinae.The species usually have more restricted areas of endemism than other callichthyids, but the area of distribution of the entire genus almost equals the area of distribution of the family, except for Panama where Corydoras is not present. [1]
Cories are small catfish which are popular with aquarists - the Pepper cory is shown.. This is an alphabetically ordered list of Corydoras species.. Each entry includes: binomial scientific name, describer and year of publication.
Corydoras paleatus is found in the Amazon basin, [1] and feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. [1] C. paleatus has been known to produce sound; it does this by the abduction of its pectoral fins. This is used by males during courtship and intrapersonal communication, and by both sexes and juveniles when distressed.
Corydoras is a genus of the family Callichthyidae of order Siluriformes (Catfish). Pages in category "Corydoras" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of ...
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. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
Corydoras colossus was distinguished from other types of armored catfish by “mosaic-like” platelets covering the front of its body, a “large” dark brown or black “mask-like” patch on ...
Scientists were exploring the Xingu River basin, searching for species of Corydoras, a type of armored catfish. That’s where they found 18 catfish that did not belong to any existing species ...
Corydoras imitator is a foraging omnivore, and primarily feeds on zoobenthos, such as small worms, crustaceans, and insects; as well as freshwater detritus and plant matter. In the aquarium, it will readily accept most sinking dry foods, as well as live or frozen brine shrimp , bloodworms , and Tubifex worms.