Xingu corydoras
Corydoras xinguensis
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A corydoras endemic to the Xingu basin, in Mato Grosso and Pará. It reaches 3.7 centimetres. It was described in 1972.
- Scientific name
- Corydoras xinguensis
- 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
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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