The Emerald Green Catfish is a beautiful shade of greenish-turquoise. This fish may also have a variety of brown markings, as well. While it is technically not in the same genus as other Corydoras catfish, its appearance, care and temperament are... Read more >
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Adolfo's Cory Cats are less common than the typical corydoras often available. These corydoras are silvery-tan in color with a dark black mask over their eyes and a black stripe from the dorsal fin to the tail. They will also have a reddish patch on... Read more >
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This is the albino form of one of the most popular Corydoras species. It is a white or yellowish fish with red eyes. Cory cats are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of at least 3 to 4 fish. They need a good amount of open swimming room... Read more >
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The Spotted Cory, Corydoras agassizii , is a white fish with a black mask that covers the face and ends behind the eye. The front edge of the dorsal fin is black and this coloration extends down the side of the body to form an irregular vertical... Read more >
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Spotback Corys have a heavily spotted, almost dappled appearance. They are tan to grey in color, but do have a distinguishing spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Their faces are long, and their eyes rather large. Cory cats are schooling fish, and... Read more >
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The Slate Cory is a primarily grey fish that has a faint dark mask that covers its face and ends behind the eyes. The gill area is iridescent yellow. Cory cats are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of at least 3 to 4 fish. They need a... Read more >
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The Elegant Cory is a truly beautiful little catfish that makes an excellent addition to most community aquariums. The male is iridescent with two irregular horizontal black bands that extend from the upper base of the tail and widen as they go... Read more >
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Schultz's Cory is a light tan or beige colored fish that is covered with tiny black spots from the snout to just behind the gill covers, at which point the spots become larger and are arranged in horizontal rows that extend to the base of the tail. ... Read more >
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The White Fin Cory, Corydoras incolicana , has a white body with black dots running horizontally across its body. This cory looks very similar to Corydoras schwartzi . Cory cats are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of at least 3 to 4... Read more >
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Corydoras julii is often confused with Corydoras trilineatus . The two are very similar with one subtle difference. C. julii has spots on the head while C. trilineatus has a reticulated pattern. The true C. julii is rarely imported and... Read more >
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The Bluespotted Cory is one of the more uncommon corydoras available. It has a pale gray, almost blue, body with small black spots. It has a small black patch at the base of its dorsal fin that extends into the dorsal fin, and a black mask over its... Read more >
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The Bandit Cory is a beige to light yellow fish with a dark mask covering its eyes. The dorsal fin is black and a black stripe runs from the dorsal fin to the base of the tail. Females are usually slightly larger than males. Cory cats are schooling... Read more >
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Peppered Cory Cats, Corydoras paleatus , are generally silver in color with black speckles covering their bodies and fins. Cory cats are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of at least 3 to 4 fish. They need a good amount of open... Read more >
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The Panda Cory is perhaps one of the most popular corys due to its markings, which, as the name suggests, are like those of a panda. These catfish are pale tan with a black spot at the base of the tail and a black stripe that passes vertically... Read more >
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The Pygmy Cory is, as its name suggests, very much smaller than other Corydoras catfish. Females reach about one inch in length at maturity; males are slightly smaller and usually more streamlined. It is a grayish fish with a single black... Read more >
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The Network Cory has a light tan body with a maze-like black pattern covering its body. The dorsal fin also has a large black patch. Cory cats are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of at least 3 to 4 fish. They need a good amount of open... Read more >
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Schwartz's Cory is a pale tan/gray fish with several narrow black, horizontal broken lines across the body, broken vertical bands on the tail and a thick black vertical band that passes through the eye. The front half of the dorsal fin may also be... Read more >
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The albino form of Corydoras sterbai is rarely seen in the aquarium trade and has only become available in recent years. It has the broken stripes and spots of the regular Sterbai Cory but is ivory in color. The markings are very faint and the... Read more >
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