Fish List

The Albino Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus) is a popular and peaceful freshwater fish known for its pale white or pinkish body and red eyes, making it a striking variant of the standard Cory Catfish. Originating from South America, this bottom-dwelling species is known for its gentle nature and hardy adaptability, making it ideal for community aquariums.
 

Albino Cory Catfish thrive in well-planted tanks with soft substrates like sand to protect their sensitive barbels. They prefer water temperatures between 72-78°F (22-26°C) and are best kept in groups, as they are social fish that enjoy the company of their own kind.
 

Their diet consists of sinking pellets, flakes, and occasional live or frozen foods like bloodworms. With proper care, Albino Cory Catfish can live up to 5 years, contributing to a peaceful and active aquarium environment while helping keep the tank clean as efficient scavengers.

The Julii Cory Catfish (Corydoras julii) is a small, peaceful freshwater fish known for its distinctive spotted pattern of black dots on a silver body, along with its short whisker-like barbels. Native to the slow-moving rivers and streams of South America, particularly in Brazil, this species is a popular choice for community tanks due to its friendly nature and bottom-dwelling habits.
 

Julii Cory Catfish thrive in aquariums with soft substrates, such as sand, and plenty of hiding places like plants or driftwood. They prefer water temperatures between 72-78°F (22-26°C) and do best in small groups, where they exhibit social and playful behavior.
 

Their diet includes sinking pellets, flakes, and live or frozen foods like bloodworms or brine shrimp. With proper care, Julii Cory Catfish can live up to 5 years, contributing to a peaceful and active aquarium environment.

One of the smallest species of Corydoras and an ideal, active schooling fish for the aquarium, the true Pygmy Cory is found in the middle and upper Amazon and Napo rivers in Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. In the wild, they are usually found in shallow stretches of whitewater or clearwater creeks or seasonally flooded forest. This species is a true shoaling fish which aggregates in groups of hundreds to thousands in nature, and unlike most Corydoras will spend a substantial amount of time swimming in the water column rather than on the substrate. In the aquarium, they will exhibit this same ‘swarming’ behavior and constant activity if kept in groups of 10 or more. With their small adult size and compatibility with almost any other small fish or invertebrate, they are an extremely popular addition to planted and shrimp tanks.

One of the most popular of all the species of Cory Cats in the hobby, the Panda Cory originates from the waters of the Rio Ucayali in Peru but is now bred on a large scale for the aquarium trade. Wild collected specimens like these are only rarely collected and imported but can be very sought after to provide genetic diversity to aquarium strains. Small, active, and with an unmistakable pattern, Panda Corys are ideal for nearly any small to medium peaceful community aquarium. Like most Corydoras, they are an active schooling species that will do best in a group of at least 5 fish. Peaceful and hardy, they prefer a fine sand substrate, well-oxygenated water and temperatures in the 75-80F range.

One of the most commonly kept species of Corydoras in the hobby, the Peppered or Paleatus Cory originates from watersheds in Southern South Amercia but has been captive bred on a huge scale for decades and wild specimens are almost never imported. Like most Corys, they are peaceful, hardy, and best kept in groups due to their schooling nature. This species is an excellent community aquarium fish and will do well with nearly any non-aggressive tankmates.

One of the most commonly kept species of Corydoras in the hobby, the Bronze or Aeneus Cory originates from Trinidad but has been captive bred on a huge scale for decades. Like most Corys, they are peaceful, hardy, and best kept in groups due to their schooling nature. This species is an excellent community aquarium fish and will do well with nearly any non-aggressive tankmates.

With their unmistakable pattern of spots and bars, the Sterbai Cory is easily one of the more recognizable and popular Corydoras species available in the hobby. Found in the Guapore and upper Madeira rivers in Southern Brazil, this species is now bred on a large scale worldwide for the aquarium hobby and wild specimens are rarely if ever exported. Like most cory cats, they are an active schooling fish, best kept in groups of 5 or more. In the aquarium, they are extremely hardy fish which will accept most sinking prepared or frozen foods and do well with nearly all similarly sized peaceful tankmates. Sterbai Corys are one of the few species in the genus that will do well long term when kept at higher temperatures (80 – 84F).