Corydoras punctatus

Corydoras punctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. punctatus
Binomial name
Corydoras punctatus Bloch, 1794

Corydoras punctatus (spotted catfish) is a species of catfish. The species is rarely seen. It is hard to tell the sex of the fish until they are an adult. The species can breed easily.^[1] The species eat many foods including shrimp pellets, blood worms, brine shrimp, and pre-soaked flake food. Corydoras punctatus is a social fish.^[2]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

1. ^ McInerny, Derek; Geoffry Gerard (1989). All About Tropical Fish Fourth Edition. Great Britain: Harrap Limited. pp. 335. ISBN 0-8160-2168-6. 
2. ^ "Corydoras punctatus". Planet Catfish. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=69. Retrieved 2009-11-08.