Dwarf Corydoras tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Dwarf Corydoras

Corydoras hastatus

The Dwarf Corydoras (Corydoras hastatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 2.4 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: 2.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras hastatus

Quick answers

Dwarf Corydoras size: how big does it get?: It grows to 2.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Dwarf Corydoras tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Dwarf Corydoras water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Dwarf Corydoras: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.