Biology:False network catfish
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Short description: Species of fish
| False network catfish | |
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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. sodalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
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The false network catfish (Corydoras sodalis) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Amazon River in Loreto, Peru, and Amazonas, Brazil .
The fish will grow up to 1.9 in (4.9 cm) long. 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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Corydoras sodalis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1411317 entry
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