Corydoras undulatus

Corydoras undulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Subfamily:	Corydoradinae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. undulatus
Binomial name
Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912

Corydoras undulatus 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 lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers in southern Brazil and Argentina. It was originally described by C. Tate Regan in 1912.

The fish will grow in length up to 1.7 inches (4.4 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). This information however is unverified by international Catfish research groups whom have not been able to confirm these parameters - ^[1]

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

1. ^ Planet Catfish

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