Catfish and Plecos
Nijssen's Corydoras
Corydoras nijsseni
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank50 l
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Río Negro (Brazil)
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 8 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 50 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small corydoras with a black lateral stripe. Requires soft, acidic water.
