False spotted catfish
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| 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 plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
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- "Corydoras leucomelas". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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