Corydoras filamentosus

A long-snouted cory with a conspicuously elongated dorsal-fin filament.

A long-snouted cory with a conspicuously elongated dorsal-fin filament. Provide soft sand so it can probe the substrate while foraging.

Adult length

Up to 3.2 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

23–26 °C

Lifespan

5–10 years

pH

6–7.5

Hardness

2–25 dGH

Natural habitat

Native to the Corantijn River basin in Suriname.

Quoted maximum length excludes the tail.