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It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs. The female holds 2–4 eggs between her pelvic fins, where the male fertilizes them for about 30 seconds. 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.
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.
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 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 ...
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 blacktop corydoras (Corydoras acutus) 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 Amazon River basin in Ecuador and Northern Peru .
The tailspot corydoras (Corydoras caudimaculatus) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Guaporé River basin in Brazil. The fish will grow in length up to 1.6 inches (4.2 centimeters).
Corydoras ornatus, the ornate corydoras, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Lower Tapajós River and Trombetas River basin in Brazil. The fish will grow in length up to 1.9 inches (4.9 centimeters).