Stats

Lifespan

5-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South America

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

Sterba's cory is a small freshwater ray-finned fish that lives in the Guaporé River region between Bolivia and Brazil. Its most distinctive feature is its bright red coloration, which makes it look like a glowing jewel.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Siluriformes

Family

Callichthyidae

Genus

Hoplisoma

Species

Hoplisoma sterbai