Corydoras duplicareus

The Corydoras duplicareus lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 8.0, dH range: 2 - 25 environment.

Corydoras duplicareus - no doubt one of the more colorful species of Corydoras family. It was by no easy means that I managed to lay my hands on these wonderful fish in Singapore when I first kick started by freshwater fish hobby a couple of years ago. More

Left Picture – One year old Corydoras duplicareus beside his younger sibling. One interesting point is that the same brood of eggs yield significant fry size as they grow. More

Corydoras duplicareus(9) Digging in the sand for food - Click to enlarge - Digging in the sand for food Corydoras duplicareus(10) - Click to enlarge - Corydoras duplicareus(11) - Click More

Corydoras duplicareus is an average size cory, attaining a total length of around two inches. Both male and female have a light colored lower body, gradually changing to a jet black on the upper half. There is also a black stripe over the eyes. More

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Common names

Dublikat-Panzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Duplikat-Panzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Helomonninen in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Kupferfleck-Corydoras in German (Deutsch)
內格羅河兵鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
內格羅河兵鯰 in Unknown
内格罗河兵鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
内格罗河兵鲶 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Callichthyidae
Genus : Corydoras
Species : Corydoras duplicareus
Authority : Sands 1995