Peppered Corydoras

Peppered Corydoras (Corydoras paleatus)

The Peppered Corydoras is a charming and hardy species of catfish, well-known for its distinctive speckled body and peaceful nature. The speckled coloration, which resembles peppered spots, makes this corydoras a popular choice in community aquariums. As bottom dwellers, they are excellent for helping to clean up leftover food and detritus. Peppered Corydoras are very social and thrive in schools, which allows them to exhibit their natural, active behavior. These fish are ideal for both beginner and experienced hobbyists due to their calm temperament and ease of care.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful community tanks

• Minimum Tank Size: 40 litres

• Temperature Range: 22–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful; compatible with other non-aggressive species

• Max Size: 7 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate 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. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/