Corydoras and Calictids
Corydoras leucomelas
Corydoras leucomelas
Photo: Original uploader was Debivort at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size4.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Upper Amazon (Peru), Ecuador, (Colombia)
- Size
- 4.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black spot on the dorsal fin and a dark band on the face. Small and colorful.
