Pastaza corydoras

Pastaza corydoras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Subfamily:	Corydoradinae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. pastazensis
Binomial name
Corydoras pastazensis Weitzman, 1963

The pastaza corydoras, Corydoras pastazensis, 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 Pastaza River basin in Ecuador. It was originally described by S.H. Weitzman in 1963. It is named for the river in which it is found.

The fish will grow in length up to 6.1 centimeters (2.4 inches). 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 22 - 26°C (72 - 79°F). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.

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

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

External links

• Photos at Fishbase
• Corydoras pastazensis aquarium fish profile on The Aquarium Wiki Encyclopaedia

References

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