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Marbled dwarf Corydoras ( Corydoras habrosus )
The Marbled dwarf catfish (also semi - dwarf cory catfish or checkerboard ) ( Corydoras habrosus ) (Greek: habrosus = pretty, appealing ) is one of the smallest freshwater aquarium fish of the genus Corydoras. He is three to four inches long.
- 3.1 breeding
- 3.2 feed
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
- 4.3 External links
Features
The Marbled dwarf catfish has a distinctive pattern: The basic color is silvery gloss to olive, dark brown to black dots in patterns flanks, back and tail fin, the lateral line organ is decorated with black spots. Like all Corydoras species is C. habrosus a Darmatmer who swims on a regular basis to the water surface to pick up there with the mouth atmospheric air.
Ecology
Occurrence
The Marbled dwarf catfish lives in streams and rivers of tropical South America in Colombia and Venezuela, in the Orinoco, Rio Casanare, Rio Salinas and the Rio Viejo Pajo. The waters in which the Marbled dwarf catfish occurs, have the following water parameters:
- A GH value 2-22 ° d
- A KH value of 1 ° to 12 °
- And a temperature of 22 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 is looking for spawning well suitable sites protected stones and leaves to it then staple the 40 eggs, which then fertilize the males.
Nutrition
The Marbled dwarf 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
The animals are schooling fish and should be kept in aquarium maintenance in groups of at least eight animals. However, it should be ensured that no be added to large or predatory fish. The Marbled dwarf catfish is very peaceful and can be easily socialized with smaller fish or shrimp. Important a soft, not sharp-edged gravel is (sand is ideal ), since the animals may otherwise violate the barbels. It can be kept in tanks from 50 liters.
Breeding
It is an easy -to-grow The Art spawning is initiated (strong, sudden partial water change ) by simulating a rainy season. For successful breeding you need a female specimen and two to three male. A female lays about 40 eggs in succession, which are glued to large leaves, stones, or simply to the aquarium glass. The females are distinguished by their bulk and the round belly fins, instead of acute pelvic fins of the males. The eggs may be separated from the mature animals in a short time, but need not. The Marbled dwarf catfish is, compared to many other Corydoras species, no spawning robbers and does not eat the small larvae also. At 26 to 28 ° C, the larvae take about four days to hatch. The larvae are very small and almost transparent. Two to three days after hatching, when the yolk sac is depleted, the larvae with Artemia nauplii can be fed. Later finest flake food from algae and compound feed can be given.
Feed
The aquarium also the following food is: live food ( brine shrimp, bloodworms, Grindalwürmer ), frozen food ( Cyclops ) and dry food ( pellets, flake food ). He is always looking at the ground for food and ransacked him with his barbels.