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Kane's Corydora, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kane's Corydora

Corydoras kanei

The Kane's Corydora (Corydoras kanei) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 3.8 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
3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness2–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Kane's Corydora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Kane's Corydora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Kane's Corydora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
Kane's Corydora: 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.