The Rainforest Hollow
Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Arroio Barcelo, Arroio Bolacha, Arroio Diluvio, Arroio do Conde and 49 other river basins
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2.75 in
- 7 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 72–79°F
- 22–26°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 36–268 ppm
- 2–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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