{"product_id":"paleatus-cory-2-5cm","title":"Paleatus Cory - 2.5cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eCorydoras paleatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corydoras Peppered Longfin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"240\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5–3 inches (6–7.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8 years (can live longer with excellent care)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eslow-moving rivers and streams in South America\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. 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