Blacktop corydoras (Corydoras acutus)

Scientific name: Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872

The Blacktop corydoras (Corydoras acutus) is a freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F). Native range: South America, Amazon River basin in northern Peru and Ecuador.

Blacktop corydoras care at a glance

Temperature: 25–28°C (77–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name: Corydoras acutus
Family: Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes)
Order: Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.4
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 2 - 25 demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin in northern Peru and Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)