Green gold catfish

The fish will grow in length up to 2.

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The Green gold catfish lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 8.0, dH range: 2 - 25 environment.

The green gold catfish, Corydoras melanotaenia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Meta River basin in Colombia. It was originally described by C. More

The Green gold catfish (Corydoras melanotaenia) is a Colombia native. This catfish is chiefly found in Rio Manacacias, a tributary of the Rio Meta, but have been spotted in other parts of Colombia as well. The preferred water temperature is 23 – 25°C, the pH 6. More

Common names

Corydoras melanotaenia in Catalan (Català)
Corydoras melanotaenia in French (français)
Gelbflossen-Panzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Green gold catfish in English
Kultakylkimonninen in Finnish (suomen kieli)
黑带兵鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
黑带兵鲶 in Unknown
黑帶兵鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
黑帶兵鯰 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Callichthyidae
Genus : Corydoras
Species : Corydoras melanotaenia
Authority : Regan, 1912