Dwarf corydoras
Corydoras hastatus
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A dwarf Corydoras, about 3 centimetres, from the Amazon and Paraguay basins. Unlike most corys, it lives in schools in midwater among plants. It has a black diamond-shaped spot at the tail base with a pale edge. The female is larger.
- Scientific name
- Corydoras hastatus
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Corydoras australe
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 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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