Catfish and Plecos
Pygmy Corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Photo: Birger A · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 10 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Madeira River (Brazil) and its tributaries in Peru
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 10
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (crushed bottom pellets, brine shrimp, micro worms)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; lays eggs on leaves and glass
Notes: Unlike other corydoras, it swims a lot in the middle of the tank in groups, like a small school. Ideal for nano tanks with shrimp. Use a fine, smooth substrate.
