All fish / Callichthyidae

Fowler's Cory

Corydoras fowleri

Also known as fowler's cory, fowler's corydoras, fowleri cory, long-nosed cory, longnose cory, cory fowleri, corydoras fowlerii, コリドラス・フォーレリー, 福勒鼠

Fowler's Cory is a large, long-snouted cory with a pale body speckled in dark spots and a dark blotch or band running along the back and through the dorsal fin. Keepers like it for its unusual saddle-like markings and its busy, sociable foraging over soft sand.

Care at a glance

Care level

Moderate

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

22 to 26 °C

pH

6 to 7.2

Smallest tank

120 litres

Keep as

Group of 6 or more

Diet

Omnivore: sinking pellets and wafers, frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp, live worms

Swims

Bottom of the tank

Lifespan

8 to 12 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Upper Amazon basin in Peru, possibly also Colombia and Brazil

Breeding

It lays eggs in the typical cory style, with the female carrying eggs between her pelvic fins and sticking them to glass or plants. Captive spawning is rarely reported and most fish sold are wild-caught.

Good to know

Wild imports can be fussy feeders that ignore dried food at first, so offer live or frozen foods. Use fine sand, because sharp gravel damages the long snout and barbels.