Corydoras ehrhardti

Corydoras ehrhardti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Subfamily:	Corydoradinae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. ehrhardti
Binomial name
Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910

Corydoras ehrhardti is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in coastal rivers in the Santa Catarina and Paraná states of Brazil from the Iguazu River basin. It was originally described by Franz Steindachner in 1910.

The fish will grow in length up to 1.6 inches (4.1 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 - 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72 - 79°F (22 - 26°C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

External links

• Photos from Fishbase

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Corydoras ehrhardti" in FishBase. March 2006 version.