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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Image Credit: | © FishProfiles.com |
Submitted By: | Adam |
Contributors: | sirbooks |
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