Corydoras griseus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Corydoras griseus

Corydoras griseus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 4.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras griseus

Quick answers

Corydoras griseus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Corydoras griseus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Corydoras griseus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Corydoras griseus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.