
Loxozonus Cory
Corydoras loxozonus
The Loxozonus Cory (Corydoras loxozonus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–24 °C.
- Size
- 4.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 21–24 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.2
- Tank footprint
- 45 × 38 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature21–24 °C
pH6.0–7.2
Hardness2–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyCallichthyidae
- GenusCorydoras
- SpeciesCorydoras loxozonus
Quick answers
- Loxozonus Cory size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 4.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Loxozonus Cory tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 38 cm.
- Loxozonus Cory water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 21–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.2, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
- Loxozonus Cory: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.
Related species
Sources
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