Bronze Corydoras are small freshwater catfish. Corydoras can come in a variety of colors and are often named after the color of their body. These fish are commonly injected with dye to enhance their color. However, It is recommended to stay away from dye-injected fish, as the dye can cause long-term health problems. These fish …
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The Emerald Cory Catfish (Corydoras splendens) also known as the Green Catfish or Emerald Brochis can be found in the Amazon River freshwater basins in South America, specifically western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru. It has an iridescent, emerald green body with pink and yellow tones on its underside. This fish adds …
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Sterbai Corys are popular aquarium fish, and they are often chosen for home aquariums due to their striking markings. They have a black colored body with white spots dotting them all over. They have sharp pointed fins, and flat bellies. Sterbai Cory have barbels on their mouths. These barbels are like their taste buds, and they use them to feel along the bottom for food. In appearance, barbels look like little whiskers that protrude from the bottom sides of their mouths. These barbels are important as they help the fish find food in murky water.
Julii Cory (Corydoras julii) is a peaceful community fish that prefer to be kept in a group. They are freshwater fish that are native to the flooded forests of the lower Amazon region. More specifically, they have been found in Parnaba River of Brazil. They can also be found in smaller creeks and small tributaries in the region.
The patterns on their body, help the fish camouflage as they blend in with the substrate. They have pale colored bodies that are covered with brown patterns.
The pygmy corydoras (corydoras pygmaeus) is a type of catfish. As the “pygmy” part of their name implies, these freshwater fish are tiny. In fact, they are some of the smallest fish in the hobby. However, don’t let their size fool you. These little fish are fascinating fish and they are great for nano aquariums. …
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Color pattern is somewhat varied among the Salt and Pepper Corydora fish. The fish can be identified by its light tan body covered with black and shiny silver spotting and broken striping. This is a much smaller species than the similarly named Peppered Cory Catfish, and when doing research about the Salt and Pepper Corydora the information could be easily confused between the two species.
