Biology:Corydoras ehrhardti
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. ehrhardti
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910
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Corydoras ehrhardti is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in coastal rivers in the Santa Catarina and Paraná states of Brazil from the Iguazu River basin.
The fish will grow in length up to 1.6 inches (4.1 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.
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- ↑ Reis, R.; Lima, F. (2009). "Corydoras ehrhardti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T167635A6360622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167635A6360622.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167635/6360622. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Corydoras ehrhardti" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3759495 entry
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