Corydoras semiaquilus
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| Corydoras semiaquilus | |
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| Captive C. semiaquilus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. semiaquilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras semiaquilus S. H. Weitzman, 1964[2] | |
Corydoras semiaquilus, the Peru black cory, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes.[2] It is endemic to the Amazon Basin in South America.[3][4]
This species has been recorded as growing to 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. It inhabits water within the range of 6.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2.0–25 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[5] It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation; adults do not guard the eggs.[citation needed]
