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Schwartz's corydoras
Corydoras schwartzi
7 cm
Adult size
80 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
Named after the collector Adolfo Schwartz, this spotted Corydoras is often mixed up in the trade with related species. It is now placed in the genus Hoplisoma.
- Scientific name
- Hoplisoma schwartzi (Rössel, 1963)Current valid name; in the hobby: Corydoras schwartzi
- Classification
- Siluriformes › Callichthyidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Brazil: Rio Purus basin
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in small tributaries, creeks, flooded forests and on sandbanks in the Rio Purus basin.
Behaviour
Very peaceful, it suits many community tanks, in a group of at least six. Sensitive to poor water, it loses its barbels on a dirty substrate: regular maintenance is essential. An omnivore, it accepts sinking food and live or frozen prey.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth