Amanda Jane's cory
Brochis amandajanea
Also known as Corydoras amandajanea, Sands' cory, Amanda Jane Cory
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- Adult size
- 2.6 in (6.5 cm)
- Minimum tank
- 20 gal (75 L)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social behavior
- Shoaling
- Swim level
- Bottom
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Breeding
- No record
- Rarity
- Rare
- Origin
- Upper Rio Negro basin, Amazonas, Brazil
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Overview
Keep six or more over smooth sand; this is a group fish that grows bold only in numbers. It takes sinking granules, wafers, and frozen foods like bloodworm and daphnia. Water quality matters more than numbers on the test kit, but soft and slightly acidic is the home ground. There is no documented aquarium breeding report yet, which makes any spawn worth writing up.
In the wild
Amanda Jane's cory comes from upper Rio Negro tributaries, where blackwater runs warm and soft over sand and sunken leaves. It forages in groups along litter banks. Keep it on fine sand with leaf cover and gentle flow at 24 to 28 degrees Celsius, pH 5.5 to 7.0, and give blackwater-style softness if you want it truly settled.
Good to know
Described by David Sands in 1995 and named for Amanda Jane Evers, this upper Negro species reaches about 6.5 centimeters. The 2024 revision of the corydoradine catfishes places it in Brochis as Brochis amandajanea. It wears a bold masked face and a network of spots over a pale body, one of several look-alike species from the same rivers.
Did you know
No verified aquarium breeding report exists for this cory, so the first keeper to document a spawn will be writing the reference everyone else cites.
Tank mates
Amanda Jane's cory is a peaceful, shoaling species that keeps to the bottom. These picks match on water type, temperature, pH, size and temperament.
Dwarf flag cichlid
Laetacara curvicepsFreshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsiFreshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Barlow's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma barlowiFreshwater3.1 in (8 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Viejita dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma viejitaFreshwater2.8 in (7 cm)20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Checkerboard crenicara
Crenicara punctulataFreshwater3.9 in (10 cm)20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayiFreshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Common questions
What size tank does an Amanda Jane's cory need?
An Amanda Jane's cory needs at least 20 gal (75 L). It spends most of its time in the bottom.
What temperature and pH do Amanda Jane's cory need?
Amanda Jane's cory are comfortable at 75–82°F (24–28°C) with a pH of 5.5–7.0.
How big do Amanda Jane's cory get?
An adult Amanda Jane's cory reaches about 2.6 in (6.5 cm).
Do Amanda Jane's cory need a group?
Yes. Amanda Jane's cory are a shoaling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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Appears in
Freshwater fish · Corydoras · Schooling fish · Community fish · Bottom dwellers
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