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Loxozonus Cory, photographed on a transparent background
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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
Drawn to scale in a 45 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 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.

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Sources

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