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Mosaic Corydoras

Corydoras haraldschultzi

The Mosaic Corydoras (Corydoras haraldschultzi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 5.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size
5.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
24–28 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness2–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

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 haraldschultzi

Quick answers

Mosaic Corydoras size: how big does it get?
It grows to 5.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Mosaic Corydoras tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Mosaic Corydoras water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
Mosaic Corydoras: 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.