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(Other members of the genus Corydoras)
ADULT SIZE: 6 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Corydoras schwartzi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Brazil
AQUARIUM CARE: This Corydoras hails from the Rio Purus drainage system in Brazil. Aquarium care is not difficult. This Cory can be identified by the white leading edge to the dorsal fin.
BREEDING: Breeding may be accomplished easily in a home aquarium. Eggs are deposited on a cleaned surface; a leaf, stone, or the aquarium glass.
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Other members of the genus Corydoras
Other catfish species
Other species from Brazil
Schwartz's cory cat - Corydoras schwartzi
BREEDING: Breeding may be accomplished easily in a home aquarium. Eggs are deposited on a cleaned surface; a leaf, stone, or the aquarium glass.
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