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Most are 100% non-aggressive, relying on their heavy body armor to protect them. Corys live by the phrase \"make love, not war,\" spawning in large communal aggregations without combat or displays of dominance. Because of their peaceful nature, there is never any worry about stress due to bullying or hierarchy disputes.\n\nSomething interesting about these catfish is how they supplement their oxygen intake by breathing atmospheric air. They do this by darting up to the surface, taking a gulp of air, and darting back down to the substrate. This is perfectly normal behavior which adds to the charm of their clownish behavior.\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetup Considerations:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nCorydoras can be found on a wide range of substrates in the wild ranging from mud to sand to rock. 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It was in the early ‘90s. I was about 13 years old, and was visiting Jim Forshey, owner of the Aquatic Bookshop and my fish Godfather, for the first time. Up until I walked into Jim's fishroom, I had thought all corydoras were basically colorless, brown fish. I was stunned when I saw a group of colorful Corydoras sterbai in one of Jim's tanks. They have been one of my favorites ever since. Back then, they were very rare in the hobby and a group cost more than I earned mowing lawns in a year. However, with its orange pectoral fin rays and striped pattern made from many horizontal rows of small dots, this has become one of the most popular aquarium catfish and prices have become much more reasonable.\n\nLineage 9 \"Hoplisoma\":\n\nCorydoras type fishes come from 9 distinct lineages. For the most part, the species in the Brochis, Aspidoras, and Scleromystax lineages have already been assigned to distinct genera. 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