Sixray corydoras

Sixray corydoras
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Genus:	Aspidoras
Species:	A. pauciradiatus
Binomial name
Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Synonyms
Corydoras pauciradiatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

The sixray corydoras (Aspidoras pauciradiatus) or false corydoras 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 Araguaia River basin in Brazil. It was originally described as Corydoras pauciradiatus by Weitzman & Nijssen in 1970.

The fish will grow in length up to 2.9 centimeters (1.1 inches). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 7.2 pH, a water hardness of 12 dGH, and a temperature range of 22 - 25°C (72 - 77°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 sixray 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). "Aspidoras pauciradiatus" in FishBase. March 2006 version.