Catfish | Corydoras Melanistius

Scientific Name:  Corydoras melanistius Common Name: Bluespotted Cory Adult Size: 2.5 inches Life Expectancy: 5 years Habitat: South America Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon Ideal Tank Conditions:  Temperature Range: 72 - 79°F  pH Range: 6.4 – 7.4 Hardness Range: 4 - 18 Temperament: Peaceful Diet & Nutrition: Will readily accept a variety of meaty and vegetable matter foodstuffs including: flake, freeze-dried, frozen, live foods and pellets. This species is an excellent scavenger that will work to keep the aquarium substrate clean of excess foodstuffs and some decaying plant matter. Breeding & Spawning: Around 20-30 eggs are produced, these are laid slowly in clutches and carried by the female in a ''pouch'' formed by her pelvic fins. They are carried to the underside of broad leaves or sometimes the aquarium glass and deposited carefully. Gender: Male corydoras are generally smaller and slimmer, females are larger and rounder, true for all cories.