Napo Cory

Males show a dark mark high in the dorsal fin; females are harder to tell from elegans-group lookalikes.

Males show a dark mark high in the dorsal fin; females are harder to distinguish from elegans-group lookalikes, especially in mixed shipments.

Adult length

Up to 5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

22–26 °C

Lifespan

5–10 years

pH

6–7.4

Hardness

1–12 dGH

Natural habitat

Native to the western Amazon basin, including eastern Ecuador and Loreto, Peru.

Quoted maximum length excludes the tail.