Schwartz's Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.

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Schwartz's Catfish

Corydoras schwartzi

The Schwartz's Catfish (Corydoras schwartzi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–24 °C.

Size: 3.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–24 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–24 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras schwartzi

Quick answers

Schwartz's Catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Schwartz's Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Schwartz's Catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–24 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Schwartz's Catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.