Dwarf cory
Corydoras hastatus
- Tank length
- 15 cm6 in
- Group
- 10+
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6.8–7.6
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm1 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
Swims in midwater shoals rather than staying on the bottom; keep ten or more and avoid any fish big enough to swallow it.Swims in midwater shoals rather than staying on the bottom; keep ten or more and avoid any fish big enough to swallow it.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Dwarf coryAfrican clawed frog may eat Dwarf cory
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Dwarf coryAbei puffer may eat Dwarf cory
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Dwarf coryAfrican butterflyfish may eat Dwarf cory
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Dwarf coryAfrican knifefish may eat Dwarf cory
- African pike
African pike may eat Dwarf coryAfrican pike may eat Dwarf cory
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Dwarf coryAlligator gar may eat Dwarf cory
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon toadfish
Amazon toadfish may eat Dwarf coryAmazon toadfish may eat Dwarf cory
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Dwarf coryAntenna ray may eat Dwarf cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.8–7.6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Paraguay and Amazon basins, Brazil and Bolivia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |