Scientific Name
Corydoras aeneus

Common Name
Bronze corydoras

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Short and rounded snout (1.9 to 2.1 times in TL); body height 2.5 to 2.9 times in SL; interorbital space 2 to 2.2 times in TL; pectoral spine (3.5 to 4.5 times in SL) with a slightly denticulated internal side; 23-24 dorsal plates; 20-22 ventral plates; 2-5 pre-adipose plates; body color yellow or pink, white belly, blue-grey over head and back; fins yellow or pink and immaculate (Ref. 35381). A brownish-orange patch is usually present on the head, just before the dorsal fin, and is their most distinctive feature when viewed from above in the stream (Ref. 44091).

Classification

Classified By

Gill, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Callichthyid armored catfishes (Callichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Colombia and Trinidad to La Plata River basin east of the Andes.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

25 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 demersal

Trophic Level

2.96 s.e. 0.34 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec>100 eggs; multiple spawning per spawning season)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated