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Corydoras similis  Hieronimus, 1991
Image contributors to this species:
Helen Burns (2) Sandy Milne (1) Julian Dignall (1) Vedran Cuncic (2) Adrian Taylor (6)
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Relevant Information: Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. There is also an albino home-bred version in the hobby. Diet: Feeding Corydoras similis is not a problem as they will readily consume commercial foods such as flake, granular and tablet foods and frozen foods such as bloodworms and daphnia, like all fish they benefit from regular feedings of live foods such as Daphnia, Cyclops, Grindal worms and bloodworms.
Common Name: False Blotch Tail Cory
Synonyms: None
Family: Callichthyidaemblycipitidae
Distribution: South America: Brazil; Madeira River basin.
Size: 6cm ( 2½ins)
Temp: 22-26°C (71 -79°F)
p.H. 6.0 -7.2.
Reference: ScotCat Factsheet no. 150 Dec. 2008.





 





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