Corydoras semiaquilus, known as the Peru black cory, is a small freshwater ray-finned fish of the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, in the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. It is endemic to the Amazon Basin in South America. The species has been recorded growing to about 6 centimetres in length. It inhabits water with a pH between 6.0 and 8.0, a hardness of 2.0 to 25 dGH and a temperature range of roughly 22 to 26 degrees Celsius. It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects and plant matter. Eggs are laid in dense vegetation, and the adults do not guard them. The species appears in the list of freshwater aquarium fish species, and the article points to FishBase for photographs.
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Source Corydoras semiaquilus (Wikipedia)
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1. Corydoras semiaquilus (Wikipedia)
Body, diet
It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.
In Group: Catfish (Siluriformes), Lead
of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes
In Biome: Freshwater, Lead, freshwater
is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish
View the Source2. FishBase: Corydoras semiaquilus summary (FishBase)
FishBaseIUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0
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