Bannertail catfish
Corydoras robineae
No photo yet
The bannertail corydoras from the upper Rio Negro in Brazil is known for its striped tail. It is now in the genus Brochis.
- Scientific name
- Corydoras robineae
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Corydoras robinae
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 6
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know