- False spotted catfish
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False spotted catfish Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Callichthyidae Subfamily: Corydoradinae Genus: Corydoras Species: C. leucomelas Binomial name Corydoras leucomelas
Eigenmann & Allen, 1942The false spotted catfish, Corydoras leucomelas, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It was originally described by Carl H. Eigenmann and W.R. Allen in 1942.
The fish will grow in length up to 1.7 inches (4.5 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 peanut butter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
See also
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Corydoras leucomelas" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
External links
Categories:- Corydoras
- Animals described in 1942
- Siluriformes stubs
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