
Corydoras and Calictids
Pantanal Corydoras
Corydoras pantanalensis
Photo: Christian Dresel http://www.aquaristikfreaks.de · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Pantanal (Brazil)
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A large Corydoras with golden highlights and a faint dark band. Sturdy.





