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Corydoras napoensis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: BRKOSLAV SEVERNÍ · CC0

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Corydoras napoensis

Corydoras napoensis 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 Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
4.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.0–7.4
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.0–7.4
Hardness1–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 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 napoensis

Quick answers

Corydoras napoensis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Corydoras napoensis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Corydoras napoensis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.4, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Corydoras napoensis: 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.