Corydoras splendens, Emerald catfish : aquarium

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Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)

Emerald catfish
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Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Corydoras: Greek, kory = helmet + greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce démersal; pH range: 5.8 - 8.0; dH range: 2 - 30. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

South America: Amazon River basin.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 121647); poids max. publié: 40.00 g (Ref. 121647)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits sluggish waters with dense vegetation. Occurs in shallow muddy waters. Feeds on insect larvae, worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 6868).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

In captivity, female collects the eggs in her pelvic fin basket and pastes them individually to plants and other objects. The two pairs reportedly produce about 900-1100 eggs. Another female spawned about 830 eggs.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Reis, Roberto E. | Collaborateurs

Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p. (Ref. 26041)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 October 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





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