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Corydoras rabauti

Rust Corydoras, Rabaut's Corydoras
Temperature
20–27°C
pH
7.2–7.2
dGH
1–12 ppm
Size
6.5 cm
Tank
60 L
Corydoras rabauti, also known as the rust corydoras, or Rabaut's corydoras is a small species of tropical freshwater armoured catfish native to the Upper Amazon, Solimões, and Rio Negro basins in South America. It was first described by the American ichthyologist Francesca Raimonde La Monte in 1941, and is frequently seen in the aquarium trade. Corydoras rabauti is known and sold by a wide variety of common names, including the rust corydoras, Rabaut's corydoras, Myers's corydoras, dwarf corydoras, iridescent corydoras, orange-red corydoras, Rabaut's catfish,rusty cory, Rabaut's cory, and the iridescent cory.

Water parameters

Hardness
1–12 ppm
Temperature
20–27°C
pH
7.2–7.2

Tank & size

Fish size
6.5 cm
Tank length
60 cm
Tank volume
60 L

Distribution

Brazil,Colombia,Peru.