Elegant corydoras Profile

The Elegant Corydoras, scientifically known as Corydoras elegans, is a small, attractive freshwater fish native to South America, specifically from regions in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is characterized by its elegant appearance featuring a silver body with a pale pink or gold hue and punctuated with a series of black markings along its body and dorsal fin. Typically, it reaches about 2 to 2.5 inches in length. Its appearance, combined with a peaceful temperament, makes it well-liked in the aquarium hobby, though it may not be as commonly known or widespread as some other Corydoras species. Aquarists value it for its role in community tanks, where it serves as a bottom-dweller, contributing to the clean-up crew by scavenging for leftover food and debris on the substrate.