All Fishes ⇒ Callichthyidae ⇒ Corydoradinae ⇒ The genus Gastrodermus

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Pronounced gas trow derr muss
Feeding This species will readily accept all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning.
Compatibility A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Furniture Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Sexing Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Size Smallest 21mm, largest 52mm, average 42mm, most commonly 50mm. All SL.
Species There are 41 "species" in the database
Keepers 1 species (2.4%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Gastrodermus napoensisGastrodermus napoensis
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