Corydoras metae
| Common Names: | Bandit Catfish Bandit Corydoras Masked Corydoras |
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| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Category: | Catfish_Bottom_Feeders |
| Distribution: | America - South; Colombia, South America |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Schooling; Like all cories, these are peaceful shoaling fish. They do not bother tankmates at all. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Ominvore |
| Care: | Feed with sinking flakes. Not hard to keep. A small, smooth substrate is required with a few caves for hiding. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 4.5cm (1.8") Female: 5cm (2") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Mature females are larger and fuller across the body than males. This difference is especially obvious when the fish are viewed from above. |
| Breeding: | Very difficult to attempt on purpose, water values are unknown. |
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| Comments: | Becoming available in Australia, but still rare. |
| Main Colours: | Black, Brown, Grey |
| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Downturned |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | sirbooks |
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