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Dotted corydoras

Corydoras maculifer

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A corydoras from the Araguaia River in Brazil. It reaches about 6 centimetres.

Scientific name
Corydoras maculifer
Family
Callichthyidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Callichthyidae
Order
Siluriformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
25–27 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–25 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5.9 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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