Corydoras geoffroy

Corydoras geoffroy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Subfamily:	Corydoradinae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. geoffroy
Binomial name
Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803

Corydoras geoffroy is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in coastal rivers in South America, and is found in Suriname and French Guiana. It was described by Bernard Germain Étienne comte de La Ville-sur-Illon La Cépède in 1803 and is the type species for the genus Corydoras.

The fish will grow in length up to 2.8 inches (7.0 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

References

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