Adolfo's catfish
 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2023) |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. adolfoi
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| Corydoras adolfoi W. E. Burgess, 1982
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Adolfo's catfish (Corydoras adolfoi) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Rio Negro basin and the Rio Uapes in Brazil.[2] It is also known as Adolfo's corydoras. It has similar patterns to the C. imitator but it has a shorter snout and red coloration in front of its dorsal fin.[2]
The fish will grow in length up to 2.2 inches (5.7 centimeters). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. Data from a wild locality show temperature 78 °F (26 °C), very low pH (5,3-5,4) and conductivity 7,0-8,3 microSiemens.[citation needed][original research?]
This species is not very easy to breed in aquarium.[citation needed] The fish spawn in open water and 1–2 large (ca. 2 mm in diameter), sticky eggs are attached to a plant or stone. Adults do not guard the eggs. The number of eggs is relatively small (several tens per spawn from one female). The optimal water chemistry for the development of eggs varies from author to author and it may thus depend on the origin of the fish population. [original research?] At 26 °C the fry hatch after four days and start to eat after another four days. Raising the fry may not be fully trouble-free, however.[citation needed][original research?]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of aquarium-fish collector and exporter Adolfo Schwartz.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Corydoras adolfoi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T167665A6364792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167665A6364792.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b Alderton, David (2019). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond fish. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-2413-6424-6.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families CALLICHTHYIDAE, SCOLOPLACIDAE and ASTROBLEPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Corydoras adolfoi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.