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Corydoras
Corydoras are small South American armored catfish known for their peaceful temperament, bottom-dwelling behaviour and social shoaling nature. They are among the most popular community aquarium fish worldwide.
11 species indexed
What is Corydoras?
Corydoras are a genus of freshwater catfish native to South America. Often called “cory catfish” or simply “cories”, they are bottom-dwelling scavengers that thrive in groups and prefer soft substrates such as sand.
Typical habitat and water envelope
Corydoras originate from slow-moving streams, tributaries and floodplains across South America, particularly in the Amazon basin. They inhabit soft, sandy bottoms with leaf litter and gentle flow.
| Temperature (typical) | 22 to 28 C |
| pH (typical) | 6 to 7.5 |
| Hardness band (typical) | very_soft to medium |
| Flow (typical) | low |
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Compare species in Corydoras
11 species shown
| Name | Size | Temperament |
|---|---|---|
 Adolfos Cory Corydoras adolfoi | 5.5 | peaceful |
 Bandit Cory Corydoras melini | 6.0 | peaceful |
Bronze Cory Corydoras aeneus | 7.5 | peaceful |
 Corydoras Corydoras spp. | 7.0 | peaceful |
 Emerald Cory Corydoras splendens | 8.0 | peaceful |
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-523046741-582234303df78c6f6a12d340.jpg) Julii Cory Corydoras julii | 5.0 | peaceful |
 Panda Cory Corydoras panda | 4.0 | peaceful |
 Peppered Cory Corydoras paleatus | 6.0 | peaceful |
 Pigmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus | 2.6 | peaceful |
Skunk Cory Corydoras granti | 5.5 | peaceful |
 Sterbai Cory Corydoras sterbae | 7.0 | peaceful |
| Species | Size (cm) | Temp (C) | pH | Hardness | Flow | Temperament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adolfos Cory Corydoras adolfoi | 5.5 | 22.0 to 26.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Bandit Cory Corydoras melini | 6.0 | 22.0 to 26.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Bronze Cory Corydoras aeneus | 7.5 | 18.0 to 28.0 C | 6.5 to 7.5 | soft to hard | low | peaceful |
Corydoras Corydoras spp. | 7.0 | 22.0 to 25.0 C | 6.0 to 7.0 | soft to hard | medium | peaceful |
Emerald Cory Corydoras splendens | 8.0 | 22.0 to 27.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Julii Cory Corydoras julii | 5.0 | 22.0 to 26.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Panda Cory Corydoras panda | 4.0 | 21.0 to 25.0 C | 6.5 to 7.5 | soft to hard | medium | peaceful |
Peppered Cory Corydoras paleatus | 6.0 | 15.0 to 24.0 C | 6.5 to 7.5 | medium to hard | medium | peaceful |
Pigmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus | 2.6 | 22.0 to 26.0 C | 6.0 to 7.2 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Skunk Cory Corydoras granti | 5.5 | 22.0 to 26.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Sterbai Cory Corydoras sterbae | 7.0 | 22.0 to 29.0 C | 6.0 to 7.5 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |