Banded Corydoras (Scleromystax Barbatus)

Banded Corydoras (Scleromystax barbatus)

The Banded Corydoras is a distinctive and active bottom-dwelling fish, known for its striking black and white banding along its body. This peaceful species is great for cleaning up leftover food and debris in community tanks. It thrives in schools and enjoys having plenty of hiding spots and a soft, sandy substrate. The Banded Corydoras is an excellent choice for aquarium hobbyists looking for a social, hardy catfish.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Community tanks with peaceful fish

• Minimum Tank Size: 75 litres

• Temperature Range: 22-28°C

• pH Range: 6.0-7.5

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful; best with other non-aggressive tankmates

• Max Size: 8 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier (Sometimes same day, location dependant). We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accomodate them. Please note we can not always accomodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into seperate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Fish will be shipped to your nearest agent and they will call you when they arrive. Please ensure you provide your mobile number when ordering.