False spotted catfish

False spotted catfish
False spotted catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Corydoras
Species: C. leucomelas
Binomial name
Corydoras leucomelas
Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

The false spotted catfish, Corydoras leucomelas, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It was originally described by Carl H. Eigenmann and W.R. Allen in 1942.

The fish will grow in length up to 1.7 inches (4.5 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 - 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72 - 79 °F (22 - 26 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and peanut butter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.

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