Sailfin corydoras
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The sailfin corydoras (Corydoras macropterus / Scleromystax macropterus), bigfin corydoras, or largefin corydoras is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in coastal rivers in South America, and is found from São Paulo to Santa Catarina, Brazil and some upper Paraná River tributaries. It was originally described by C. Tate Regan in 1913.
The fish will grow in length up to 3.4 inches (8.7 centimeters). It lives in a subtropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 - 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 64 - 70 °F (18 - 21 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
The sailfin corydoras is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.
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- "Corydoras macropterus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Planet Catfish - Scleromystax macropterus (Synonym) with pictures
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