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Panda Corys

Panda corys are a south american species of small catfish that have an off white and black pattern that resembles that of a giant panda hence the fishes common name.

Panda corys. Panda cory corydoras panda panda cory lat. The panda cory cat comes from the tributaries of larger river systems in central and south america and is a peaceful bottom dwelling scavenger. The panda cory also known as the panda catfish is probably the cutest of all the 161 recognized species of corydoras catfish.

2 inches 5 cm lifespan. Panda catfish panda corydoras. They also have very sharp pectoral fin spines which are easily caught in the mesh of aquarium nets and can also produce a painful sting if they penetrate the skin.

Panda corys are highly social and should always be kept in schools of its own kind. The panda corydoras corydoras panda gets it s common name from the dark patches over it s eyes. The genus name is composed of the greek words cory meaning helmet and doras meaning skin here used incorrectly to denote armour.

This is a peaceful not demanding schooling fish. It eats all types of food and behaves very actively in a tank. Generally peaceful and social panda corys can be a good addition to a smaller freshwater aquarium.

The panda cory or the panda catfish is a south american species of catfish with a black and off white coloration pattern similar to a giant panda. Peaceful compatible with all species keep in schools. The panda is gold with black patches covering the eyes dorsal fin and at the base of the tail.

The panda cory is a very handsome member of the family charmingly adorned with black patches around their eyes which has won them their popular name. Corydoras in general are quite popular in the hobby and make good tank mates for similar sized species. These corydoras get to around 1 5 inches in size and do well when kept in schools of 6 or more.

They get along with virtually all other peaceful species and have been known to school along with other bottom dwelling. There is also a dark spot near the tail fin. 68 77 degrees f 20 25 degrees c tankmates.