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Corydoras cruziensis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Ramon and Suzanne Vargas · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Corydoras cruziensis

Corydoras cruziensis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size
4.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
6.0–8.5
Tank footprint
80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH6.0–8.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 80 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Classification

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

Quick answers

Corydoras cruziensis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Corydoras cruziensis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Corydoras cruziensis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.