Smudge Spot Cory tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Smudge Spot Cory

Corydoras similis

The Smudge Spot Cory (Corydoras similis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–27 °C.

Size: 3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 21–27 °C
pH: 5.6–7.0
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–27 °C

pH5.6–7.0

Hardness0–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras similis

Quick answers

Smudge Spot Cory size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Smudge Spot Cory tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Smudge Spot Cory water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–27 °C, pH 5.6–7.0, hardness 0–12 °dGH.
Smudge Spot Cory: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.