Care guide at a glance
Scleromystax prionotos
Description
A finely marbled cory relative from cool Brazilian coastal streams, closely related to the barbatus cory. Attractive and frequently kept too warm.
Feeding
Sinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods. Food must reach the bottom in quantity - they will not thrive on what other fish leave behind.
Compatibility
Entirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more with any calm community fish.
Behaviour and personality
Busy along the substrate, with males displaying to one another over territory.
Before you buy
A subtropical species that needs cooler water than a standard cory. Kept at tropical temperatures year-round it is noticeably shorter-lived. Soft sand substrate protects the barbels.
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