Corydoras griseus
| Gray corydoras | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Subfamily: | Corydoradinae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. griseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 | |
Corydoras griseus, the gray corydoras, is a small catfish of the corydoras genus. Its natural range is in the Brazilian Amazon region in small tributary streams.
Aquarium care
This fish requires slightly alkaline water of about 25•C with a sandy bottom and lots of hiding places. It needs regular live food feedings, though it will pick up and eat dried food off the bottom.
References
- Exotic Tropical Fishes; by H. Axelrod, C. Emmens, W. Burgess, N. Pronek
- fishwise.co.za
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Corydoras griseus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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