Scientific name:

Corydoras paleatus

Common name:

Peppered corydoras (cory)

Sexing:

Females grow larger and fatter.

Habitat:

South America

Food:

Omnivorous; live, frozen and pellet foods, flakes are rarely accepted.

Care and maintenance:

A well planted tank with a fine smooth substrate (to protect their barbells), as they like to forage for food scraps. A peaceful species, which should be kept in small schools, corydoras mix well with small soft water fishes.

Water conditions:

4-20° dGH, pH 6.0-8.0

Temperature:

22°-26°c, 72°-79°F

Size:

2” (60mm)

Tank size:

24” (61cm)