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Pantanal Corydoras

Corydoras pantanalensis

Also known as pantanal cory, brochis pantanalensis, pantanal catfish, giant pantanal cory, c pantanalensis, コリドラス・パンタナルエンシス, 潘塔纳尔鼠鱼

A large, chunky Corydoras with a high back, a greenish-brown body and darker blotches that form a loose pattern along the flanks. It is hardy, active and sociable, and makes a good bottom dweller for larger community tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

22 to 28 °C

pH

6 to 7.8

Smallest tank

120 litres

Keep as

Group of 6 or more

Diet

Omnivore: sinking pellets and wafers, bloodworm, brine shrimp, daphnia

Swims

Bottom of the tank

Lifespan

8 to 15 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Upper Paraguay River basin, Pantanal, Brazil

Breeding

It scatters adhesive eggs on glass and plants in the usual Corydoras fashion, often after a cool water change. Captive spawning has been reported now and then but is less common than with smaller species.

Good to know

It grows bigger than most cories, so give it room and soft sand to dig in. It is sometimes confused with Corydoras aeneus and the old Brochis species, and recent catfish revisions may move its genus again.