Gattungen: 7
Arten: ~ 130
Arten: ~ 130
Small catfishes with heavy plating, widely spread over tropical South America. Most of the species sociably live in
small streams with a dense vegetation and are ground-dwellers. Parts of the middle intestines have an additional
function as a respiratory organ.
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
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~ 3,5 cm
School-forming Corydoras which easily breeds in dense-planted aquariums without any arrangements.
Image: Aquarich Tsushimasuikaen aquarich.jp
Note: www.aspidoras.de
Note: www.aspidoras.de
Aspidoras raimundi
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~ 4 cm
Found in creeks of Parnahyba river basin, sand-dweller.
Image: Julian Dignall www.planetcatfish.com
Aspidoras spilotus
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~ 4 cm
Actually, if you give a clean water of neutral pH and a temperature of 26°C, these lively catfish are
quite undemanding. These fish feed on everything you offer.
Mathias Teucke www.siluriphil.de
Corydoras diphyes
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~ 4,5 cm
Sand-dwellers of Rio Monday and Rio Acaray (Brazil). The mimicry by Otocinclus mimulus is of biological interest.
Aquaristically scarcely known, keep it rather coolish in smaller tanks.
Image: Julian Dignall www.planetcatfish.com
Corydoras duplicareus
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> 5 cm
No doubt one of the more colorful species of Corydoras family. Their colors are remarkably clean and sharp.
On the right is the photo of my first C. duplicareus in a 2.5ft Community Tank.
Dennis Wang Ming
www.petfrd.com
www.petfrd.com
Corydoras gracilis
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< 5 cm
Soft and acidic water, low lighting.
Image: Aquarich Tsushimasuikaen aquarich.jp
Note www.l-welse.com
Note www.l-welse.com
Corydoras guapore
Guapore corydoras
~ 5 cm
Naturally occurs together with Corydoras caudimaculatus. Peaceful and sociable.
Image: Julian Dignall www.planetcatfish.com
Corydoras hastatus
Dwarf corydoras
~ 3 cm
One of the smallest scientifically described armoured catfish. Easy to breed, care in tanks up from 20l in a
greater swarm, feed fine live foods. Somewhat sensible.
Image: Aquarich Tsushimasuikaen aquarich.jp
Note www.corydoras-online.de
Note www.corydoras-online.de
Corydoras nijsseni
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~ 4,5 cm
Rio Negro. Very peaceful, prefer a soft sand substrate, breed in 20 l tanks.
Julian Dignall www.planetcatfish.com
Corydoras osteocareus
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< 5 cm
An undemanding armoured catfish from Surinam and Venezuela, likes sand substrate and shadows.
Julian Dignall www.planetcatfish.com
Corydoras panda
Panda corydoras
< 5 cm
C. panda is also suitable for beginners, a lively and robust fish. It prefers clear, oxygene-rich water and sand
as substrate. This swarmfish is not easy to breed (continuous spawner).
Image: www.hexazona.com
Different authors www.drta-archiv.de
Different authors www.drta-archiv.de
Corydoras pygmaeus
Pygmy corydoras
< 3 cm
This small and lively armoured catfish is a real free swimming fish, in absence of greater species it could
substitute a swarm of characins. It is comfortable even in small tanks and is relatively easy to breed.
Image: www.hexazona.com
Different authors www.drta-archiv.de
Different authors www.drta-archiv.de
Corydoras reynoldsi
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4-5 cm
Sand, less current. Scarce information online.
Image: Aquarich Tsushimasuikaen aquarich.jp
Corydoras similis
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< 5 cm
These smaller armoured catfish are easy to keep.
Image: Aquarich Tsushimasuikaen aquarich.jp
Genus Species
Common name
1 to 4 cm
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