Corydoras agassizii

Corydoras agassizii is a species of catfish found in the Amazon basin. It can be found in the border area of Peru and Brazil. It lives in tropical waters with a water temperature of 22 – 26 °C, a pH of 6.0 – 8.0 and a hardness of 2 – 25 dH.^[1]

Corydoras agassizii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Genus:	Corydoras
Species:	C. agassizii
Binomial name
Corydoras agassizii Steindacher, 1876

According to FishBase, the fish has a standard length of 5.2 cm. As other members of its genus, it is a bottom-dwelling and shoaling species.^[1][2] It has an omnivorous diet.^[1] Breeding occurs similarly to other species. The female holds two to four eggs between her pelvic fins, which are then fertilized by the male. After fertilization, the female deposits the sticky eggs. This process is then repeated until about a 100 eggs are laid.^[1] The species can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz^[3]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species