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 tank mates 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. Remarks:
There are a few
different varieties over a wide distribution discovered since
the original first species was captured in the island of Trinidad,
this the type species of C.aeneus. All these these other
varieties may be reclassified in the future. |
| Common
Name: |
Bronze
Cory |
| Synonyms: |
Corydoras
schultzei, C.macrosteus, C.venezuelanus, C.microps, Hoplosoma aeneum. |
| Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South
America: Widely distributed in South America on the eastern
side of the Andes, from Colombia and Trinidad to La Plata River
basin. Type locality: Island of Trinidad, West
Indies. |
| 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. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no. 02. Feb. 1997 |
