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Gomez's cory

Brochis gomezi

Also known as Corydoras gomezi, Gomezi cory

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Gomez's cory (Brochis gomezi)
The Wet Spot Tropical Fish · Used with permission

Care at a glance

Temperature
72–79°F
22–26°C
pH
6.0–7.5
Adult size
2.4 in
6 cm
Minimum tank
20 gal
75 L
Temperament
Peaceful
Social behavior
Shoaling
Swim level
Bottom
Difficulty
Medium
Breeding
No record
Rarity
Very rare
Family
Callichthyidae
Origin
Western Amazon near the Colombia, Peru and Brazil tri-border, close to Leticia.

Overview

Gomez's cory is a small, spotted cory for a calm community tank, and a step up from the easiest fish.

Did you know

Gomez's cory is rarely collected, so it only turns up in the trade now and then.

Caring for the Gomez's cory

Keep Gomez's cories in a group of six or more over smooth sand, in 20 gal (75 L) or larger. They do best in a settled tank.

Give them soft, slightly acidic water at 72 to 79°F (22 to 26°C) and a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Feed sinking pellets and small frozen foods such as bloodworm.

Gomez's cories are peaceful, so keep them with calm tank mates. There is no widely documented record of them spawning in an aquarium.

Good to know

Gomez's cory is a short-snouted cory with separate dark spots on the head and upper body, a dark side band and a marked dorsal fin. The 2024 revision moved it to the genus Brochis as Brochis gomezi. It belongs to the family Callichthyidae and is also called the Gomezi cory.

In the wild

Gomez's cory comes from the western Amazon near Leticia, where Colombia, Peru and Brazil meet. It forages over sand and leaf litter where the streams run soft and slightly acidic.

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Tank mates

The Gomez's cory is a peaceful, shoaling species that keeps to the bottom. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.

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Common questions

What size tank does a Gomez's cory need?

A Gomez's cory needs at least 20 gal (75 L). It spends most of its time in the bottom.

What temperature and pH does a Gomez's cory need?

A Gomez's cory is comfortable at 72–79°F (22–26°C) with a pH of 6.0–7.5.

What does a Gomez's cory eat?

A Gomez's cory eats sinking pellets and small frozen foods such as bloodworm.

How big does a Gomez's cory get?

An adult Gomez's cory reaches about 2.4 in (6 cm).

Does a Gomez's cory need a group?

Yes. A Gomez's cory is a shoaling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.

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