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Peppered corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
7 cm
Adult size
90 L
Minimum volume
8
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Corydoras
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- shoal
In the wild
Overview
One of the first Corydoras known, described as early as 1842 by Jenyns from fish collected during Darwin's voyage on the Beagle. The genus name means “helmet skin”, referring to the bony plates that cover its flanks. Like its cousins, it sometimes gulps air at the surface: it can absorb oxygen through its gut.
- Scientific name
- Hoplisoma paleatum (Jenyns, 1842)Current valid name; in the hobby: Corydoras paleatus
- Classification
- Siluriformes › Callichthyidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in rivers, tributaries and still water: pools, ponds and small lakes.
Behaviour
Peaceful, it suits small community tanks, in a group, with tetras and dwarf cichlids. An opportunistic omnivore, it accepts almost anything: good-quality sinking food and live or frozen prey. Coming from subtropical regions, it tolerates cooler water than most Corydoras.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth