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| Family
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Callichthyidae |
| Common name
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Dwarf corydoras |
| Origin
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South America, Amazon Basin |
| Adult size
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(cm) |
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4.45 |
1.75
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| Community tank?
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Yes, with fine gravel at bottom. |
| Food
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Tubifex, dried food, water fleas |
| Water
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22 to
25.5 ° C (72 to 78 ° F) |
| Breeding
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Can be bred.
Temperature 26.5 ° C (80 ° F).
Eggs laid on stones, hatch in 3 to 4 days.
Parents liable to eat fry.
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| Additional
information
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One of the smallest corydoras.
Unlike the other members of the family, it does not spend all its time at the bottom: it often hovers in mid-water or rests on plant leaves.
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