Venezuelan Corydora

Add a beautiful splash of colour and character to your aquarium with our Venezuelan Corydoras! These eye-catching freshwater catfish are loved for their stunning bronze-orange bodies, shimmering metallic highlights, and distinctive darker markings. Their unique colouration and playful bottom-dwelling behaviour make them a fantastic addition to peaceful community aquariums.

Striking Appearance: Their beautiful copper, bronze, and orange colouration, combined with darker markings and metallic highlights, creates a stunning appearance that stands out in planted aquariums.

Easy Care & Peaceful: Hardy and generally peaceful, Venezuelan Corydoras are suitable for community aquariums with compatible tank mates. They thrive in well-maintained tanks with good water quality and soft, sandy substrates.

Size & Personality: Growing to approximately 5–6cm, these active and social catfish spend much of their time exploring the aquarium floor, searching for leftover food and small morsels.

Schooling Behaviour: Best kept in groups of 6 or more, where they feel more comfortable and display their natural social behaviour, often resting and foraging together.

Venezuelan Corydoras are an excellent choice for planted aquariums and peaceful community tanks, bringing beautiful colour, fascinating behaviour, and plenty of personality to your underwater world.