Seuss's cory
Brochis seussi
Also known as Corydoras seussi, Seuss's long-snout cory
FreshwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 75–82°F
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.8–7.2
- 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
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Rio Mamore drainage, Beni, Bolivia
Overview
Seuss's cory is a peaceful, long-snouted cory for the bottom of a community tank. It is best with a little experience.
Did you know
Seuss's cory is not named for the Cat in the Hat author, despite the spelling. It honors Werner Seuss, a German aquarist famous for breeding difficult catfish.
Caring for the Seuss's cory
Keep a group of six Seuss's corys in a tank of 20 gal (75 L) or larger. Give them deep, fine sand for their rooting snouts, with some wood.
Hold the water at 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C) with a pH of 5.8 to 7.2. Feeding is straightforward, with sinking granules and frozen foods.
Seuss's corys are peaceful and shoal contentedly with round-nosed Bolivian corys. They do the deep digging while the others work the surface layer of the sand. No aquarium breeding record has circulated.
Good to know
Seuss's cory was described by Dinkelmeyer in 1996, and the 2024 revision lists it as Brochis seussi. It pairs an orange-tinted body with dark leading edges on its fins. Like many Bolivian fish, it reaches the hobby only in occasional trickles.
In the wild
Seuss's cory comes from the Mamore drainage in lowland Bolivia, where it lives over sand in warm, gently flowing rivers. It is the long-snouted counterpart of the region's gossei cory.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Seuss'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.
Marble wood shrimp
Atya scabra
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Perugia's limia
Limia perugiae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Kuekenthal's halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Vampire shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Indian glassy fish
Parambassis ranga
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Seuss's cory need?
A Seuss's cory needs at least 20 gal (75 L). It spends most of its time in the bottom.
What temperature and pH does a Seuss's cory need?
A Seuss's cory is comfortable at 75–82°F (24–28°C) with a pH of 5.8–7.2.
What does a Seuss's cory eat?
A Seuss's cory eats sinking granules and frozen foods, and feeding it is straightforward.
How big does a Seuss's cory get?
An adult Seuss's cory reaches about 2.6 in (6.5 cm).
Does a Seuss's cory need a group?
Yes. A Seuss's cory is a shoaling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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