Elegant corydoras | 水產百科網

Theelegantcorydorasorelegantcatfish(Corydoraselegans)isatropicalfreshwaterfishbelongingtothesubfamilyCorydoradinaeofthefamilyCallichthyidae.

Species of fish

The elegant corydoras or elegant catfish (Corydoras elegans) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Upper Amazon River basin in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The specific epithet elegans means elegant.

The fishs appearance is characterized by dark double longitudinal stripes. The dorsal fin is ornamented by a few gray dots, taking on an arching pattern in some individuals. The body has other gray and black markings on an olive background. Compared with other species of Corydoras, the body is not as tall in comparison to its length, and its eyes are set a bit lower. The fish will grow in length up to 5.1 centimetres (2.0 inches).

It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - ...