Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
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The pygmy corydoras from the Madeira River basin in Brazil reaches at most about 3 centimetres. The female is larger and rounder. For a long time it was confused with Corydoras hastatus.
- Scientific name
- Corydoras pygmaeus
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.4–7.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Minimum group
- 6
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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