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Spotted Catfish
Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872
Also calledCaracha (spa) · Coridora (por) · Corredora (por) · Langsnudet kravepansermalle (dan)
First described in: Cope, E. D. (1872). On the fishes of the Ambyiacu River. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 23: 250-294, Pls. 3-16.
The spotted corydoras (Brochis ambiacus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the upper Amazon River basin in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is named for the Rio Ampiyacu in Peru, where it was first described.
The fish will grow in length up to 1.9 inches (4.8 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 70–75 °F (21–24 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2342669.