Corydoras griseus

Gray corydoras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
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 (77 °F) with a sandy bottom and many 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras griseus". FishBase. December 2011 version.


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