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Introduction
The bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus) is a very popular ray finned aquarium fish. It is also known as green corydoras, bronze catfish, lightspot corydoras, wavy catfish, Aeneus Cat, Bronze Cory, Brown Cory, Albino Cory, Gold Lazer Cory and the Green Lazer Cory. It is widely distributed in South America on the eastern side of the Andes, from Colombia and Trinidad to the Río de la Plata basin. It inhabits in quiet shallow waters with soft bottoms. It also inhabits running waters. It typically stays in schools of 20 to 30 individuals.
Bronze Corydora’s Overview
The green corydoras has elongated and laterally compressed body with forked caudal fin. It has a yellow or pink body, white belly and blue-grey back. Its fins are yellow or pinkish in color and spotless. A brownish-orange patch is usually present on the head which is located just before the dorsal fin. Upper side of the body is often a greenish in color. The central area of each side of the body is darker than the rest and it extends to the base of the caudal fin. The body bears two rows of armour plates along the flank while Jaws bear berbels of which the upper jaw barbels extend almost to the gill slits. Bronze corydoras is omnivorous fish which mainly feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects and plant matter. This fish grows up to 17 cm in length and its life span ranges from 5 to 10 years. It prefers waters with a temperature range of 77 to 79 °F, pH 5.8–7.0 and hardness 5 to 19 dGH.
Scientific Name: Corydoras aeneus
Common Name: Green corydoras, bronze catfish, lightspot corydoras or wavy catfish
Origin: Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela
Adult Size: 7 cm in length
Behavior: Peaceful
Tank Level: Bottom dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Egg layer
Care level: Easy
Water pH: 5.8 – 7.0
Water Hardness: 5-19 dGH
Water Temperature: 72-790 F
Water Movement: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate – normal lighting
Lifespan: 5 -10 years