Peppered Corydora Catfish
Corydoras are known as armored catfish because they have two rows of bony plates called scutes along the length of the body.
Peppered corydora catfish. However it has a certain advantage. It originates from the lower paraná river basin and coastal rivers in uruguay and brazil. They also have spines in the leading rays of the pectoral fins to deter larger predators from eating them.
It is native to uruguay and brazil though there have been reports of populations in several other south american countries. The peppered cory cat is an active peaceful bottom dwelling scavenger. This is because they can absorb.
A member of the great corydoras family the peppered corydoras has the same characteristics and needs as its cousins. The peppered corydoras is an active catfish. These bottom dwellers will like plenty of bogwood and some rocks as well as much vegetation and planted aquarium is a must for these corydoras.
Found in south america they have a beautiful metallic sheen. The peppered cory belongs to the catfish family callichthyidae and like all catfish they are scaleless. Gaining their name from the dark dots peppered around their body.
Corydoras paleatus is a species of catfish order siluriformes of the family callichthyidae. Corydoras are members of the armoured catfish family the genus name means helmet skin and the fish live up to this name as they are rather tough little fish. The peppered cory cat corydoras paleatus is a species that comes from the lower paraná river basin and coastal rivers of uruguay and brazil.
2 inches 5 cm. Average adult fish size. It is one of the rare species of corydoras that can live at a temperature below 20 c or 68 f and can therefore be associated with cold water fish.
Its common names include blue leopard corydoras mottled corydoras and peppered catfish. The pepper catfish corydoras paleatus also known as the peppered cory or the blue leopard corydoras is a peaceful catfish that is one of the most popular corydoras to keep.
