Often treated as "scavengers" in the home aquarium, the Corydoras have developed a strong following among catfish enthusiasts. All Corydoras are schooling fish, and should be kept in small groups of no less than a half dozen fish. They cannot subside on flakes or leftovers, and we recommend New Era soft Catfish Pellets or another similar, quality food for these fishes.
Corydoras are quite peaceful, and will mix well with virtually any fish that will not eat them. Care should be taken when placing these with some dwarf cichlids, as spawning pairs of dwarf cichlids may see Corydoras as a threat to their eggs (rightfuly so!) and strike first.

The Bronze Cory Cat, Corydoras aeneus, is the quintessential "Cory Cat." It is the most commonly encountered Corydoras in the aquarium hobby, and mass produced by fish farms throughout the world. Virtually all "Albino Cory Cats" in the hobby are Aeneus, though several other cories also have an albino variety (and telling them apart can be difficult, at best). These are a larger sized cory cat, and aquarists should expect them to reach 3" or so.
In the wild, C. aeneus is incredibly wide-spread, and many different populations have unique appearances. Some of these populations may represent different species, and it is likely that the Aeneus Complex will be divided in the future; wherever possible, Batfish Aquatics views these unique populations as distinct species, even when current literature reflects that these are synonyms (e.g., "Corydoras venezualensis"). A note to this effect should be found on the pages of these species.