Panda corydoras
Corydoras panda
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The panda corydoras from the upper Amazon in Peru is pale with black patches around the eyes, on the dorsal fin and at the tail base. Its rivers receive Andean snowmelt, so it tolerates cooler water than other corys. The female is larger and rounder.
- Scientific name
- Corydoras panda
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 6–7.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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