Corydoras
aeneus (Gill,
1858)
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contributors to this species: |
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C.
H. Bishop (4)
Frants Lehmann (2 stamps) Sandy Milne
(1) Allan James (1) Vedran Cuncic
(1) Chris Ralph (2) Ivan
Sokol (2) Hans-Georg
Evers (1)
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| Relevant
Information: |
The first 4 images
are of specimens that were caught in a little creek in Corrientes
province, about 400 km to the north
of Paraná City Northern
Argentina by the Image Contributor, Carlos H. Bishop. Aquarium
Care: Will do well in a community setup with smaller tankmates
such as Rasboras and Tetra's. Do not house with aggressive species
or large Cichlids. Reproduction: Like to lay their
eggs (300 or more) in the direct flow of a filter usually high up
on the glass where the flow strikes. Eggs will hatch in 3 to 4 days
and will use up their yolksac after 3 days. Diet:
The fry after 3 days feed on infusoria then on to microworm, fry
flake, then progress on to Brine Shrimp naupli. Adults can be fed
the usual good quality flake food, frozen bloodworm, tablet foods,
white and grindal worms. |
| Common
Name: |
Bronze
Cory |
| Synonyms: |
Corydoras
schultzei, C.macrosteus, C.venezuelanus, C.microps, Hoplosoma aeneum. |
| Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South
America: Trinidad, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia,
Argentina, north. |
| Size:
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Male
= 6.5cm, (2½ins) Female = 7.5cm. (3ins) |
| Temp: |
20-27°C
(67-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
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