The Leopard Corydoras Fish (Corydoras trilineatus) is a peaceful and hardy freshwater catfish admired for its distinctive leopard-like spotted pattern and active bottom-dwelling behavior. Native to South America, this social species spends most of its time searching the substrate for leftover food, making it an excellent addition to community aquariums.

Leopard Corydoras are best kept in groups of at least 5-6 fish, where they display their natural schooling behavior. They thrive in planted aquariums with soft sand or smooth gravel, driftwood, and hiding places. Although they help consume uneaten food, they should also be fed high-quality sinking pellets, wafers, frozen foods, and live foods for optimum health.

Their peaceful nature makes them compatible with tetras, rasboras, guppies, mollies, platies, angelfish, dwarf cichlids, and other non-aggressive community fish.

Key Features

• Attractive leopard-like spotted body pattern
• Peaceful and social freshwater catfish
• Excellent bottom scavenger for community tanks
• Suitable for planted aquariums
• Beginner-friendly and easy to maintain
• Best kept in groups for natural behavior

Care Guide

• Scientific Name: Corydoras trilineatus
• Common Name: Leopard Corydoras
• Family: Callichthyidae
• Origin: South America
• Adult Size: 2–2.5 inches
• Tank Size: Minimum 20 gallons
• Water Temperature: 22–28°C
• pH Range: 6.0–7.5
• Diet: Omnivore (Sinking pellets, algae wafers, frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia)
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Difficulty Level: Easy
• Lifespan: 5–8 years

Tank Compatibility

Compatible with:

• Tetras
• Rasboras
• Danios
• Guppies
• Mollies
• Platies
• Gouramis
• Angelfish
• Other peaceful Corydoras species

Avoid housing with aggressive or large predatory fish.

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