''Corydoras punctatus'' (spotted catfish) is a

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found in the

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basin and

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basin in tropical

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and

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. The species is rarely seen. It is hard to tell the

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of the fish until they are an adult. The species can

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easily. The species eat many foods including shrimp pellets, blood worms, brine shrimp, and pre-soaked flake food. ''Corydoras punctatus'' is a social fish.

References

Corydoras Tropical fish Fish described in 1794 {{callichthyidae-stub

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