Salt and pepper cory
Corydoras habrosus
easypeacefulbottom swimmerCallichthyidae
Photo: D.W. · CC0
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 45 cm18 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6.2–7.2
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates.Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Salt and pepper coryAfrican clawed frog may eat Salt and pepper cory
- Blue rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Saulosi cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Similis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 22–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.2–7.2 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #AA9E7F, #343C3A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 45 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |