Description

These fish are found in 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. Bronze corys mostly inhabit slow-moving rivers and streams and prefer areas with shallow, muddy water, however, they have also been found in fast-flowing rivers. 

With a special ability to breathe air from the surface of the water, cory catfish are one of the few fish that can thrive in stagnant water. In the home aquarium, you will often see them darting to the surface to take a quick gulp of air and then dive back down to the bottom.