Panda Cory
Corydoras panda
A small, boldly marked Corydoras from cooler Peruvian headwaters, ideal for the bottom of a peaceful community tank.
Ideal Conditions
- Temperature
- 20 – 25 °C
- pH range
- 6 – 7.4
- Hardness
- 2 – 12 dGH
- Adult size
- 4 – 5.5 cm
- Min. tank size
- 60 litres+
- Lifespan
- 5 – 10 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — sinking foods and frozen invertebrates
- Water flow
- Low to moderate
- Preferred setup
- Soft sand substrate with shade, wood and open floor space
About the Panda Cory
Panda Corys are named for the black eye patch and tail marking. Unlike most Corydoras they come from cool, fast streams, so they prefer the lower end of tropical temperatures and dislike prolonged warmth above 25 °C.
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Where Panda Cory comes from
Native range
Upper Amazon, Peruvian Andes foothills
Countries / regions
Peru, Ecuador
Habitat
Cool, clear, fast-flowing headwater streams with sand and gravel bottoms.
Illustrative native range only, not an occurrence dataset.
Similar species
Sterba's Cory
Corydoras sterbai
Pygmy Cory
Corydoras pygmaeus
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Compatible tank mates
Reviewed guidance based on this species' recorded traits.
- Great
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Peaceful mid-water shoal that leaves the substrate entirely to the corys.
- Great
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
No overlap in space or diet, and both suit a soft, planted tank.
- Great
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Corys ignore adult shrimp and share the same bottom without conflict.
- Compatible with caution
Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Puffers may nip at slow-moving corys, and barbel damage is common in shared tanks.
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