Elegant corydoras
Hatched catfish ( Corydoras elegans)
The hatched catfish ( Corydoras elegans, synonym C. pestai ) is a small member of the armored catfish ( Corydoradinae ). The Style epithet elegans comes from Latin and means, in reference to the fine pattern on the flanks as much as elegant or fine.
- 2.1 occurrence
- 2.2 Reproduction
- 2.3 nutrition
- 3.1 nutrition
- 3.2 breeding
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
- 4.3 External links
Features
The basic colors are shades of gray, which are accompanied by yellow, brown and golden shimmer. The hatched catfish is five to six inches long and can be a maximum of ten years old. The beautiful freshwater fish swarm holds on to the floor, where he searches for food. He is a Darmatmer and must therefore take a breath at the water surface from time to time.
Fins formula
- Posterior 1/7
- Anal 1/6-7
- Pectoral 1/7-8
- Ventral fifth
Ecology
Occurrence
In the tropical rivers of South America:
- Brazil Rio Amazonas
- Rio Solimoes
- Rio Napo
- Rio Caquetta
- Rio Amazonas
- Rio Solimoes
- Rio Ucayali system
- Rio Ampiyacu
- Rio Nanay
- Rio Yavari
- Rio Tamaya
These waters have the following water parameters:
- A GH value of 2 ° to 22 ° d d
- A KH value of 2 ° to 12 °
- And a temperature of 22 ° C to 26 ° C.
Reproduction
In the wild, the armored catfish perform after the rainy season when the water has warmed up again, their species-typical mating behavior, after the rainy season, a lot of suspended solids and thus prey animals in the water. The animals make a special mating behavior in which the male circles the female and strong twitches, the female searches for spawning well suitable sites protected stones and leaves to it then to attach the eggs, which then fertilize the males.
Nutrition
The hatched catfish is omnivorous ( omnivorous ) and feeds by searching on the ground and close to the ground by algae, detritus, small animals and plant parts.
Hunting and
It is easy to hold, easy to clean and very adaptable. Of particular note is that he needs as fine as possible gravel, sand better, many hiding places, root wood and lush vegetation as well as about five to ten fellows to his welfare and animal welfare. The aquarium should have a volume of at least 56 liters.
Nutrition
The aquarium also the following food is: live food ( brine shrimp, mosquito larvae), frozen food and dry food ( pellets, flake food ).
Breeding
The breed is relatively simple compared to other Corydoras species. It relies on a female three males in the breeding aquarium and simulated by strong, abrupt change of water the rainy season. The females lay 200 to 500 eggs, which they stick to plants, glass or large stones. The breed is easiest from the wild.