Synonyms: None Physical description: The body is more elongated than C. hastatus . The body color is dirty white to beige and matches the color of the belly. The back is olive brown and dark brown to black stripe extends from the tip of the snout back to the caudal penuncle. Another similarly colored stripe extends from behind the pectoral fin, along the base of the belly, and to the end of the anal fin. Size/Length: To 1" (2.5 cm) Similar species: Dwarf Corydoras ( Corydoras hastatus ) H: South America; Rio Madeira and its tributaries (Brazil). This fish is found swimming in mid-water in huge schools of thousands in the wild. A: middle, top Aquarium: 16" (60 cm) or 5 gallons (19 L). See C. hastatus for other tank specifications. Water chemistry: pH 6-7.8 (7.0); 1-30 dH (10); 75-82°F (24-28°C) FOOD: Small live foods; small aquatic insects, white worms, Tubifex , Brine Shrimp, insect larvae; small flakes Social behavior: A peaceful, schooling fish that should be kept in groups of 6 or more. Combine in a community tank with small, peaceful fish. Do not place this little catfish with large fish as the Pygmy Corydoras may be mistaken for food. Easily intimidated by larger fish Social behavior: As for Corydoras hastatus . Suggested companions: Females are slightly larger than males. Breeding techniques: Spawning is initiated by the addition of cooler water. Use a well-planted tank. Eggs are laid singly on leaves. Fry often appear in heavily planted, lowly populated tanks. Breeding potential: 6. This catfish is a fairly easy species to breed. Remarks: Most available of the pygmy Corydoras species. Difficulty of care: 4. A hardy fish recommended for most community tanks having small fish. Recent articles about fish Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees (2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health. Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees (10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine. Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater (12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina. |
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