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Adolfo's Cory, photographed on a transparent background
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Adolfo's Cory

Corydoras adolfoi

The Adolfo's Cory (Corydoras adolfoi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 5.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
5.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
4.0–7.0
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH4.0–7.0
Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyCallichthyidae
  3. GenusCorydoras
  4. SpeciesCorydoras adolfoi

Quick answers

Adolfo's Cory size: how big does it get?
It grows to 5.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Adolfo's Cory water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Adolfo's Cory: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.