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Tailspot corydoras

Corydoras caudimaculatus

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A Corydoras endemic to the Guaporé River basin (Bolivia and Brazil), with a well-defined dark spot at the base of the tail. It is now in the genus Hoplisoma.

Scientific name
Corydoras caudimaculatus
Family
Callichthyidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Callichthyidae
Order
Siluriformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6–7
General hardness (GH)
2–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
School
Minimum group
4
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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