Adolfos catfish

General information

Corydoras adolfoi will grow up to 2.2 inches in length. They have the ability to tilt their eyes which looks like blinking. These fish are facultative air breathers, they have a highly vascularized intestine that facilitates uptake of atmospheric oxygen so they will often go to the surface for a gulp of air. Due to the ability for breathing atmospheric air, the aquarium should have a cover and the tank shouldn’t be filled to the top.

To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 4.5 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 70º F and 78º F . The tank should have a sandy substrate, plants and hiding places. These fish can be kept in community aquariums and should be kept in groups of at least 5.

Corydoras adolfoi are omnivorous. In the wild, they feed on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. They will eat almost anything that sinks into the bottom of the tank, you can feed them dried, live and frozen foods.

This species is not easy to breed in aquariums. They spawn in open water and lay large sticky eggs that are attached to plants or stones. They do not guard the eggs. The optimal water chemistry for breeding varies depending on the origin of the fish, the eggs normally hatch around 78 °F after four days and start to eat after another four days.

Corydoras adolfoi can be found in South America.

Corydoras adolfoi has hardened pectoral spines that can pierce human skin so they should be handled with care and a plastic container should be used to move them, using a net is not recommended because these spines may become entangled in the mesh.

These fish are scaleless and as such they are extremely sensitive to salt, adding salt to the tank will hurt them.

These fish are nocturnal so they should be fed at lights out, however, after some time in the tank they may be “taught” to eat during the day.