Corydoras and armored catfish
Corydoras are peaceful, social catfish that sift the substrate in groups, with armored relatives like hoplo cats close behind. Keep them over sand or smooth gravel in a group of six or more. Profiles list tank size and water conditions for each species.
86 species
Adolfo's cory
Corydoras adolfoi2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Agassiz's cory
Corydoras agassizii2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Albater cory
Aspidoras albater1.6 in (4 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)Aspidoras Cory-Cat
Aspidoras raimundi1.8 in (4.5 cm)15 gal (55 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Banded cory
Scleromystax barbatus3.9 in (10 cm)40 gal (150 L)66–75°F (19–24°C)Bannertail cory
Corydoras robineae2.6 in (6.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Bar-tailed hoplo
Megalechis picta5.9 in (15 cm)53 gal (200 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Barred-tail cory
Corydoras cochui1.4 in (3.5 cm)13 gal (50 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Black band cory
Corydoras zygatus2.6 in (6.5 cm)21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blackfin Cory
Corydoras leucomelas1.8 in (4.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)Blackstripe cory
Corydoras bondi2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)Blacktop cory
Corydoras acutus1.7 in (4.4 cm)13 gal (50 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Blue cory
Corydoras nattereri2.6 in (6.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–73°F (20–23°C)
Bronze cory
Corydoras aeneus3 in (7.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Brown-Point Shield Skin
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus1.5 in (3.8 cm)13 gal (50 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)Burgess's cory
Corydoras burgessi2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Cascarudo
Callichthys callichthys7.9 in (20 cm)63 gal (240 L)66–81°F (19–27°C)Concolor cory
Corydoras concolor2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dirty Bandit Cory
Corydoras loxozonus2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)70–75°F (21–24°C)
Duplicate cory
Corydoras duplicareus2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dwarf cory
Corydoras hastatus1.3 in (3.2 cm)12 gal (45 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)Dwarf hoplo
Lepthoplosternum pectorale2.6 in (6.5 cm)24 gal (90 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)Ehrhardt's cory
Corydoras ehrhardti2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)66–77°F (19–25°C)
Elegant cory
Corydoras elegans2.1 in (5.4 cm)16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Emerald catfish
Corydoras splendens3.1 in (8 cm)40 gal (150 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)Evelyn's cory
Corydoras evelynae1.6 in (4 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Fairy cory
Corydoras atropersonatus2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
False bandit cory
Corydoras melini2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
False blochi cory
Corydoras delphax2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)False network catfish
Corydoras sodalis2.2 in (5.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Flagtail catfish
Dianema urostriatum4.9 in (12.5 cm)40 gal (150 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)Fowler's cory
Corydoras fowleri2.8 in (7 cm)26 gal (100 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Giant Brochis
Brochis britskii3.5 in (9 cm)40 gal (150 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Gold laser cory
Corydoras melanotaenia2.4 in (6 cm)17 gal (65 L)68–73°F (20–23°C)Gomez's cory
Corydoras gomezi2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Gossei cory
Corydoras gossei2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Guapore cory
Corydoras guapore2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Hognosed brochis
Brochis multiradiatus3.5 in (9 cm)40 gal (150 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Hoplo catfish
Hoplosternum littorale7.9 in (20 cm)40 gal (150 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Horseman cory
Corydoras eques2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Imitator cory
Corydoras imitator2.6 in (6.5 cm)21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Julii cory
Corydoras julii2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Loach catfish
Aspidoras rochai1.7 in (4.4 cm)15 gal (55 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)Long nosed arched cory
Corydoras narcissus2.8 in (7 cm)30 gal (115 L)73–77°F (23–25°C)Loreto cory
Corydoras loretoensis2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Masked cory
Corydoras metae2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Miguelito cory
Corydoras virginiae2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Mosaic cory
Corydoras haraldschultzi2.8 in (7 cm)20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Nain dwarf cory
Corydoras nanus1.8 in (4.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Nano cory
Corydoras gracilis1.4 in (3.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Napo cory
Corydoras napoensis2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Nijssen's cory
Corydoras nijsseni1.8 in (4.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Oiapoque cory
Corydoras oiapoquensis2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Panama hoplo
Hoplosternum punctatum3.1 in (8 cm)30 gal (115 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Panda cory
Corydoras panda2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)Pastaza cory
Corydoras pastazensis2.8 in (7 cm)22 gal (85 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Peppered cory
Corydoras paleatus2.8 in (7 cm)21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Peru black cory
Corydoras semiaquilus2.6 in (6.5 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pink cory
Corydoras axelrodi2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis3.9 in (10 cm)26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Pretty cory
Corydoras pulcher2.6 in (6.5 cm)24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Prionotos cory
Scleromystax prionotos2.4 in (6 cm)29 gal (110 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Pygmy cory
Corydoras pygmaeus1.3 in (3.3 cm)13 gal (50 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Reticulated cory
Corydoras reticulatus2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Reynolds's cory
Corydoras reynoldsi1.4 in (3.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Robust cory
Corydoras robustus3.1 in (8 cm)40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Rust cory
Corydoras rabauti2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Sailfin cory
Scleromystax macropterus3.5 in (9 cm)44 gal (165 L)64–70°F (18–21°C)
Salt and pepper cory
Corydoras habrosus1.4 in (3.5 cm)15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Sands cory
Corydoras davidsandsi2.4 in (6 cm)21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Schwartz's catfish
Corydoras schwartzi2.8 in (7 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Sixray cory
Aspidoras pauciradiatus1.4 in (3.5 cm)13 gal (50 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Skunk cory
Corydoras arcuatus2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Spotted cory
Corydoras melanistius2.2 in (5.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Spotted cory
Corydoras ambiacus2.6 in (6.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis thoracata5.9 in (15 cm)40 gal (150 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Sterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai2.6 in (6.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Sychr's catfish
Corydoras sychri1.7 in (4.3 cm)16 gal (60 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)Tailspot Cory
Corydoras caudimaculatus2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Threestripe cory
Corydoras trilineatus2.2 in (5.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Venezuelan orange cory
Corydoras venezuelanus2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Violet cory
Corydoras similis2.2 in (5.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Weitzman's cory
Corydoras weitzmani2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Xingu cory
Corydoras xinguensis2 in (5 cm)18 gal (70 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
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