Cory Database

Corydoras gracilis

Basic information

See images of this Species at Google.com.

Do you have good images of this species? Send them, or other Corys,  to us at: images@corydoras.zone.

Thanks in Advance!

This oddly looking Cory belongs to the elegans-group oddly enough.

One of my favorite Corys.

Country

Author(s)

Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Author(s)

Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Subspecies

-

ID Group

C-number(s)

      No C-number given

CW-number(s)

      No CW-number given

Synonyms

      No known synonyms

Local Names

      No local names found

Etymology

Meaning slim or slender

Type Locality

Rio Jauna at Trans-Amazonica highway, about 6°09’S, 59°55’W, tributary of Rio Aripuaña, Amazonas, Brazil

Drainage system

Collection Sites

  • Rio Juma (Jauna)

Detailed Map

Approximate map position.

Basic ID

Slender warm-grey body with a dark band going from the mouth, through the eye, all the way to the caudal peduncle (root of the tail). Above this is a paler line of same length.

Sexing

Looking at the fish from above, the female is widest at the center of the body, while the male is widest just behind the pectoral fins.
When they are well fed or in breeding condition the female is always plumper, also seen from the side.

Males are normally smaller and have longer pectoral fins than females. Their pelvic (ventral) fins are more pointed.
Females are normally larger, have rounded pectoral fin. Their pelvic (ventral) fins are rounded to form a pouch for the eggs when spawning.

Standard length

Male

3.5 cm / 1.4 in

Female

4 cm / 1.6 in

Husbandry / Keeping

Compatibility

Peaceful

Group Size

  • Small (4-6)
  • Medium (7-10)

Diet

Omnivore

Ease of Keeping

Demanding

Approx. max. Age

3 years

Spawning

See explanations

See Spawning logs:
      No items found

Has been Spawned

Yes

Bred by Me

Not yet!

Difficulty

Relatively Hard

Egg Size

Not known

Comments

According to some it needs lower temperatures to spawn.

Recommended Tank Parameters

Min. tank size

37 liters / 10 gal

Min.  tank length

50 cm / 20 in

Tank Setup

  • Leafy Plants
  • Mosses
  • Sponge Filter
  • Caves / Hiding places
  • Roots

Recommended water parameters

Temperature Range

22 - 26°C / 71.6 - 79°F

pH Range

5 - 7.5

TDS Range

20 - 500 ppm

kH Range

20 - 300 ppm

dH Range

40 - 500 ppm

Water Parameters

      No items found

Other recources

Videos

Leave a Comment





Author

Kristian Adolfsson

Cory nerd that has had eggs, and surviving fry of most, from over 70 Cory species, so far. Have also bred Cichlids, Killies, Rainbowfish, other Catfish and more. Read more on our About Page.