Corydoras
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Corydoras is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater catfish popular in aquariums and native to South American rivers and streams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corydoradinae | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fish
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | armored catfish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
cory catfish
ⓘ
cory cats ⓘ corydoras catfish ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Tate Regan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | bottom-dwelling fish ⓘ |
| family | Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit |
benthic forager
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ small tributaries ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | intestinal respiration ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
air-gulping behavior
ⓘ
bony plates along body ⓘ downturned mouth ⓘ small size ⓘ two pairs of barbels ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Corydoras aeneus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corydoras julii NERFINISHED ⓘ Corydoras paleatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Corydoras panda NERFINISHED ⓘ Corydoras sterbai NERFINISHED ⓘ Corydoras trilineatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularIn |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
home aquariums ⓘ |
| keptFor | algae and leftover food cleanup in aquariums ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
external fertilization ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
schooling fish
ⓘ
shoaling fish ⓘ |
| subfamily | Corydoradinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Corydoras geoffroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSize | 2–7 cm standard length ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
slightly acidic water
ⓘ
soft water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Corydoradinae