Sailfin corydoras

Sailfin corydoras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Subfamily:	Corydoradinae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. macropterus
Binomial name
Corydoras macropterus Regan, 1913

The sailfin corydoras (Corydoras macropterus / Scleromystax macropterus), bigfin corydoras, or largefin corydoras is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in coastal rivers in South America, and is found from São Paulo to Santa Catarina, Brazil and some upper Paraná River tributaries. It was originally described by C. Tate Regan in 1913.

The fish will grow in length up to 3.4 inches (8.7 centimeters). It lives in a subtropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 - 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 64 - 70 °F (18 - 21 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.

The sailfin corydoras is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Corydoras macropterus" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
• Planet Catfish - Scleromystax macropterus (Synonym) with pictures