Adolfos Catfish (Corydoras adolfoi) Fish Species Profile
Adolfo's Cory is an eye-catching, very uncommon and attractively marked they are ideally suited to smaller softwater tanks.
The substrate should consist of soft sand to protect the delicate barbel area, and have plenty of shady hiding spots alongside bogwood and plants.
It is rare in the aquatic hobby but is in high demand due to
its light coloured lower body that gradually changes to a jet black on the upper half. They have a black stripe over the eyes with a striking orangey-yellow patch that appears around the eye and ends just before the front of the dorsal fin.
They like swimming spaces at the front of the tank and are best kept in groups of 5 or more.
| Scientific Name | Corydoras adolfoi |
|---|---|
| Other Names | Adolfo's cory |
| Family | Callichthyidae |
| Genus | Corydoras |
| Origins | South America |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Aquarium Level | Bottom |
| Difficulty | Beginner - Intermediate |
| Shoaling | Yes |
| Best kept as | Groups 5+ |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Reproduction | Egg-Layer |
| Lifespan | up to 5 year |
| Maximum Size | 4 - 5 cm |
| Water Type | Freshwater |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 66.2 - 78.8 ℉ (19 - 26 ℃) |
| PH | 4.5 - 7.5 |
| GH | 4 - 18 |
| KH | 0 - 15 |
| TDS | 71.43 - 32 |
Distribution & Origins
Adolfo's catfish originate from the clean and fresh blackwater creeks and areas of flooded forest where the water is stained dark in colour with organic chemicals in Brazil, Trinidad, Rio Negro and Rio Uaupes of South America.
Dietary Requirements
Adolfo's catfish will eat all types of food, and they should have a diversified diet of frozen, live and artificial foods. Sinking pellets and bottom feeder tablets are recommended as they are bottom dwellers.
Also make regular vegetable additions such as cucumber, poached or boiled spinach and peas, make sure you remove uneaten foods at night.
Sexing the Adolfos Catfish
In Adolfo's catfish, the different sexes are quite evident.
The female is more rounded, broader and higher, and has rounded dorsal and pelvic fins, unlike the male where the fins are more pointed, and they are shorter.
Breeding the Adolfos Catfish
Adolfo's catfish are easy to breed with the correct water parameters.
Two males per female are advisable if possible into a well-oxygenated tank. Make sure there is plenty of plants, and leaf vegetation as the female will stick her eggs to them as well as on the glass and stones available.
Add Some slightly decomposed Indian Almond leaves or other leaf litter on the bottom of the aquarium if you are going to leave the eggs in the tank for hatching.
Once the eggs have been laid and hatched its advisable to remove the adults as they will most likely eat them.