Cory Hastatus

The hastatus cory is a rare pygmy cory from Brazil. The regular pygmy pygmaeus cory is often misidentified as the more expensive hastatus. A true hastatus has a clear body with only a black dot on the tail. The black dot on close examination is in the shape of a spear, hence the name. "Hastatus" is Latin for "with a spear".

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them a gentle, sponge-type filter, a heater, fine sand and plenty of plants. Corys are sensitive to salt and some medications (especially copper), so check labels before treating the tank.

Feeding: Feed tiny sinking pellets or crushed flake once or twice a day. Make sure the food reaches them before faster fish eat it all.

Tankmates: Keep them with other tiny, gentle fish such as small rasboras, ember tetras, shrimp and bettas. Anything big enough to swallow them will.

Good to know: Hastatus spend much of their time swimming in midwater schools. Look for the spear-shaped spot on the tail to tell them apart.