Sailfin corydoras
Scleromystax macropterus
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A corydoras from coastal rivers of southern Brazil, from São Paulo to Santa Catarina, and tributaries of the upper Paraná River.
- Scientific name
- Scleromystax macropterus
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Corydoras bertoni, Corydoras macropterus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 14–20 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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