Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Subfamily Corydoradinae Scientific name Scleromystax prionotos Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Callichthyidae Genus Scleromystax Higher classification Cory catfish | |
Similar Cory catfish, Catfish, Callichthyidae, Scleromystax, Sailfin corydoras | ||
Scleromystax prionotos aquarium fish
Scleromystax prionotos is a tropical freshwater catfish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to São Paulo. It was originally described by H. Nijssen & I. J. H. Isbrücker in 1980. The scientific name is occasionally misspelled C. prionotus.
The fish will grow in length up to 2.1 inches (5.3 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 72 – 78°F (22 – 26°C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
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