Pulcher Corydoras Care Guide
Corydoras pulcher is a long-snouted armoured catfish from the Purus River basin in Brazil, kept in peaceful schooling groups.
Overview
Corydoras pulcher is a long-snouted armoured catfish of the family Callichthyidae. It is a peaceful, schooling bottom-dweller. According to FishBase it has a low trophic level of about 2.9 and is a facultative air-breather.
Taxonomy
- Family: Callichthyidae
- Genus: Corydoras
- Scientific name: Corydoras pulcher
Habitat
The species occurs in freshwater, demersal habitats of the Purus River basin in Brazil. It lives over the bottom of tropical waters.
Tank requirements
- Minimum tank volume: 100 L
- Temperature: 22-26 °C (FishBase reports a 21-24 °C range)
- pH: 6.0-7.5
- GH: 2-12 °dGH
- School size: 6 or more individuals
- Lifespan: 5-10 years
- Substrate: soft sand
Diet
Corydoras pulcher is an omnivore that forages along the substrate. In aquaria it accepts sinking dried foods supplemented with small live and frozen items.
Compatibility
A peaceful bottom-dwelling species best kept in groups of six or more. It suits community tanks with tetras, rasboras and otocinclus and should not be combined with aggressive cichlids.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List: Least Concern (assessed 2018), with low fishing vulnerability.