Editing Corydoras aeneus

{{Fish Data
|stub=No
|name=Bronze Cory
|extra_common_names=Aeneus Cat, Bronze Cory, Brown Cory, Albino Cory
|species=Corydoras aeneus
|extra_scientific_names=Callichthys aeneus, Corydoras macrosteus, Corydoras microps, Corydoras venezuelanus, Hoplosoma aeneum
|image=Corydoras_aeneus.jpg
|caption=Common Brown Cory
|availability=C
|habitat=South America
|family=Callichthyidae
|captive_bred=Yes
|difficulty=E
|min_size=3
|max_size=7
|size_units=cm
|stocking_ratio_male=1
|stocking_ratio_female=1
|diet=O
|food_flake=Yes
|food_pellet=Yes
|food_live=No
|food_other=Yes
|min_life_span=15
|max_life_span=25
|min_sg=1
|max_sg=1
|min_tank_size=20
|min_tank_size_unit=gal
|min_ph=5.8
|max_ph=7.5
|min_temperature=22
|max_temperature=26
|temperature_units=C
|min_water_hardness=20
|max_water_hardness=30
}}
{{Basic fish page
|origin=:Currently it’s accepted to occur throughout much of South America from Colombia and Trinidad in the north as far south as the Río de la Plata drainage at the border of Uruguay and Argentina.


|sexing={{:Category:Corydoras/sexing}}
|tank_compatibility=:{{:Category:Corydoras/Tankcompatibility}}
|diet=:{{:Category:Corydoras/Diet}}
|feeding_regime=:{{:Category:Corydoras/Feeding regime}}
|environment_specifics={{:category:Corydoras/environmentspecifics}}
|behaviour={{:Category:Corydoras/behaviour}}
|identification=:The flanks of this fish are shimmering brown colour with a typical ribbed pattern along its sides and green iridescence on the gills and head. ''Aeneus'' is Latin for brazen of copper. An albino variation is also common. [[Albino]] and the regular Bronze variety will breed and shoal together.
}}
{{Categories
|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Catfish, Corydoras
}}
== Special notes ==
{{:category:Corydoras/specialnotes}}
*Be wary of coloured Bronze Corys. Sightings of red [[Dyed Fish|dye]] injected into the [[caudal]] area are becoming less rare as suppliers try to pretty them up to unsuspecting shop customers. These animals are often diseased and usually have a short life span.

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*The Bronze Cory is usually the species of fish the albino cory derives from. Though there are others but they are more rare, these include the ''[[Corydoras sterbai]]''.

== Pictures ==
<gallery>
Image:Albino_fisch.jpg|Albino Bronze Cory
Image:Corydoras_Aeneus1.jpg|Barbs of a male Bronze Cory
Image:Corydoras_aeneus2.jpg|Closeup of the barbels of a female Bronze Cory
</gallery>

==Videos==
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|Feeding in a community tank:
|1 month old albino fry:
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|<youtube>hCCqRO9VxkA</youtube>
|<youtube>R1N4LpvwI3w</youtube>
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{|
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|Bronzes Feeding:
|Albinos Feeding:
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|<youtube>1SYXI1VS-xg</youtube>
|<youtube>a2LTML0eWJw</youtube>
|}

== External links ==
*{{FishBase |id=7777}}
*[http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=51 Planet Catfish]
*[http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/catfish1/p/bronzecory.htm About.com Freshwater Aquariums]
*[http://www.corydorasworld.com/articles/ian_fuller Ian Fuller's Articles on Corys]
*[http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/corydoras-aeneus/ Seriously Fish]
*[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/corydoras-aeneus.htm Corydoras Aeneus Profile & Image]
*[http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Bronze-Catfish-Fact-Sheet.php Bronze Catfish Fact Sheet]

== References to poisonous barbs ==
*David Sands in his 1982 publication "Catfishes of the World" vol. 1. ISBN 0-444-42282-X
*Frank Schafer in My Corydoras by - Aqualog Mini Series. ISBN 3936027250
*[http://www.petfrd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4281&page=2&pp=15 Corydoras owners discussing this topic]