Familia: Callichthyidae
Pygmy Catfish es un coridora de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 4.9–7.3 cm; temperatura 21–25 °C.
Corydoras pygmaeus, a member of the family Callichthyidae, comes from South America, where it inhabits slow streams over sand. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life and opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate, it grows to 4.9–7.3 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 21–25 °C range. Other Corydoras species in our database include Corydoras aeneus, Corydoras paleatus, Corydoras panda.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Singly or in small groups depending on species size.
Rango ideal: 21–25 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
De adulto mide 4.9–7.3 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 64 L o más.
Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate. Forraja sobre fine sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life — combínalo con Mid-water schooling fish — Use the space catfish ignore. Aleja Fast surface feeders — Leave nothing for the bottom.
Su hábitat natural es Sudamérica, en slow streams over sand.
Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon. Females rounder.