Species

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras nattereri

A long-lived, sociable bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Corydoras bilineatus

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and blinks at you.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Corydoras aurofrenatus

A compact armored catfish from Paraguay with distinctive flank markings and an unusual breathing trick.

A tiny, sociable armored catfish that occasionally breathes air.

A rare Peruvian armored catfish that breathes air and lives for decades.

A tiny, long-lived catfish with a fascinating natural mimicry story.

A tiny rock-dwelling catfish from the Argentine Andes, rarely if ever seen in aquariums.

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly versatile respiratory trick up its sleeve.

Corydoras loxozonus

A long-lived Colombian cory that thrives in groups and breathes a little air on the side.

Corydoras elegans

The cory that ditches the bottom and schools in open water.

Brochis splendens

A chunky, armored schooler that breathes air and gets along with everyone.

Corydoras splendens

A larger, iridescent cory that schooled under a different genus name for decades.

Corydoras melini

A boldly marked little catfish with a centuries-long lifespan hiding in a two-inch body.

Aspidoras pauciradiatus

Tiny Brazilian catfish with a Corydoras personality packed into a one-inch body.

Corydoras sodalis

A long-lived little catfish that genuinely needs the company of its own kind.

Corydoras oiapoquensis

A tiny armored catfish from a single river system, surprisingly long-lived.

Corydoras melanotaenia

A long-bodied, gold-finned cory that's rarer in tanks than it deserves to be.

Corydoras guapore

A corydoras that defies the bottom-dweller stereotype by schooling mid-water.

Corydoras fowleri

A long-snouted cory with a feisty streak and surprisingly long lifespan.

Corydoras julii

A spotted little catfish that blinks, breathes air, and belongs in every peaceful community.

Corydoras trilineatus

Commonly sold as julii cory, this peaceful armored catfish is a beginner-friendly gem.

Corydoras multiradiatus

A large, long-snouted cory with a fascinating air-breathing trick up its sleeve.