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Catfish
/ Callichthyidae / Leopard Catfish
Leopard Catfish, Three Line Cory, Juli Catfish
Corydoras trilineatus | Pictures
Synonyms:
Corydoras julii .
C. julii is an independent species.
Physical description: The body is stocky and deep, with an arched back. Two rows of bony
plates make up each side of the fish. The upper has 21-23 plates, while the lower 19-21. Two pairs are located
on the upper jaw. The body color is tan or gray while the belly is white.
The body is dotted with dark
spots that are brown or black in color. The fins are the tan to bronze in color, also covered with spots. The upper
part of the dorsal fin is black. There are dozens of similar
Corydoras species that are often
confused and sold as this fish.
Size/Length: To 3" (10 cm)
Similar species: Blacktop Cory (
Corydoras acutus ), Agassiz' Cory
(Corydoras agassizi
), Half-masked Cory (
Corydoras ambiacus ), Rio Huallaga
Cory (Corydoras
armatus ), Masked Cory (
Corydoras atropersonatus
), Bond's Cory (
Corydoras bondi ), Elegant Cory
(Corydoras elegans
), Harald Schultz's Cory (
Corydoras haraldschultzi ), Leopard
Cory (Corydoras
leopardus ), Black-fin Cory (
Corydoras leucomelas
), Black Sail Cory (
Corydoras melanistius ), Mini Cory
(Corydoras nanus
), Ornate Cory (
Corydoras ornatus ), Spot-fin Cory
(Corydoras orphnopterus
), Many-spotted Cory (
Corydoras polystictus ), Robina's
Cory (Corydoras
robineae ), Schwartz' Cory (
Corydoras schwartzi
), Netted or Network Cory (
Corydoras sodalis ), Maze Cory (
Corydoras sterbai
), Spotted Cory (
Corydoras surinamensis ), Sychri
Cory (Corydoras
sychri ), Rio Xingu Cory (
Corydoras xinguensis
)
H: Along banks of slow-moving rivers with soft bottom material.
South America; Ambyiacu and Ucayali Rivers and their tributaries, Peru
A: bottom
Aquarium: 20" (60 cm) or 10 gallons (38 L). As for other
Corydoras
species.
See genus description
Water chemistry: pH 5.8-7.5 (7.2); 2-20 dH (10); 68-82°F (20-28°C)
FOOD: Live; aquatic insects, white worms,
Tubifex , Brine Shrimp, insect larvae;
tablets; flake
Social behavior: A peaceful, undemanding fish, ideal for community tanks and beginning
aquariasts.
See genus description for more information.
Social behavior: Smaller tetras, Discus, Dwarf Cichlids, Livebearers, Gouramis, Barbs,
Danios, Killifish
Suggested companions: The females are larger and plumper behind their pectoral fins, and
less colorful. Easier to sex when viewed from above.
Breeding techniques:
Make frequent partial water
changes and feed the fish live foods to get them in spawning condition.
Spawning is initiated by the
addition of cooler water.
A single pair or sometimes a group will spawn together.
The rest of the breeding procedure is similar to other
Corydoras species.
Breeding potential: 7.
This catfish is a fairly difficult
to breed.
Difficulty of care: 2.
A hardy fish recommended for
most community tanks.
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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