(Please note that the fish shown in the photo is only a representative of what an adult specimen would look like. The color may vary based on the age and sex of the fish you receive.)
Scientific Name: Corydoras melanistius
Common Name: Bluespotted Cory
Adult Size: 2.5 inches
Life Expectancy: 5 years
Habitat: South America
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 72 - 79°F
- pH Range: 6.4 – 7.4
- Hardness Range: 4 - 18
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Will readily accept a variety of meaty and vegetable matter foodstuffs including: flake, freeze-dried, frozen, live foods and pellets. This species is an excellent scavenger that will work to keep the aquarium substrate clean of excess foodstuffs and some decaying plant matter.
Breeding & Spawning: Around 20-30 eggs are produced, these are laid slowly in clutches and carried by the female in a ''pouch'' formed by her pelvic fins. They are carried to the underside of broad leaves or sometimes the aquarium glass and deposited carefully.
Gender: Male corydoras are generally smaller and slimmer, females are larger and rounder, true for all cories.