Corydoras and Calictids
Corydoras nattereri
Corydoras nattereri
Photo: Carsten Müller · Copyrighted free use · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–25 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as the blue corydoras because of the bluish sheen on its body, which features a dark band. It prefers slightly cooler water.
