Corydoras semiaquilus is a species of tropical freshwater catfish in the family Callichthyidae. It is endemic to the Amazon Basin in South America.[1][2]
| Corydoras semiaquilus | |
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| Captive C. semiaquilus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. semiaquilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras semiaquilus S. H. Weitzman, 1964
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This species has been recorded as growing to 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. It inhabits water within the range of 6.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2.0–25 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[3] It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation; adults do not guard the eggs.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ Weitzman, Stanley H. (1964). "One new species and two redescriptions of catfishes of the South American callichthyid genus Corydoras". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 116 (3498). Smithsonian Institution: 115–126. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.116-3498.115. ISSN 0096-3801 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Dagosta, Fernando C. P.; de Pinna, Mário (2019). "The Fishes of the Amazon: Distribution and Biogeographical Patterns, with a Comprehensive List of Species". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 2019 (431). American Museum of Natural History: 112. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.431.1.1 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras semiaquilus". FishBase. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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