Imitator Cory tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Imitator Cory

Corydoras imitator

The Imitator Cory (Corydoras imitator) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 5.6 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: 5.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras imitator

Quick answers

Imitator Cory size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Imitator Cory tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Imitator Cory water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Imitator Cory: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.