| Corydoras polystictus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. polystictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912 | |
Corydoras polystictus is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil.[1]
The fish will grow in length up to 1.3 inches (3.2 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72 – 83 °F (22 – 28 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.[1]
Astyanax bimaculatus have been found to follow C. polystictus to eat insects, crustaceans, plant debris and algae that is flushed out by the catfish's foraging.[2]
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References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Corydoras polystictus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Leitao, Rafael P.; Caramaschi, Érica P.; Zuanon, Jansen (2007). "Following food clouds: feeding association between a minute loricariid and a characidiin species in an Atlantic Forest stream, Southeastern Brazil". Neotrop. Ichthyol. 5 (3): 307–310. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252007000300011.
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