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[WIP] Dwarf cory catfish

Added 2025-08-23 08:14:56 +0000 UTC

One of the most peaceful sights I can think of is a school of fish.

Fish = Peaceful, cute, happy

20 fish = 20 x Peaceful, cute, happy

It's a pretty simple mathematical rule 😚

I've been needing extreme peace of mind lately, and drawing a school of fish has been a huge help 💕

I've been keeping Corydoras Adolfoi since 2008. There were four at first... I didn't count exactly, but there were probably around 70 now.(Three of these are still alive - The average age of the Corydoras in my tank is probably around 10 years old.)

I love all animals, all fish, but yeah, corydoras are my favorite. I see them every day 😂

I doodle so often that I thought I was always drawing, but 😅 I looked it up and it turns out it was quite a while ago.

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Cory cats in the swimming pool 2 / swimming pool WIP

I drew Corydoras hastatus doodle once.

Most Corydoras prefer the bottom. However, the Pygmy corydoras (corydoras pygmaeus) and Dwarf corydoras (corydoras hastatus), pictured this time, are characterized by their schooling behavior in midwater. As their names suggest, they are smaller than other Corydoras species.

Salt and Pepper corydoras (corydoras habrosus) are primarily bottom dwellers. While larger than the two species mentioned above, they're one of the smaller corydoras.

Since they all have gentle personalities, I'm sure they'll get along well 🤭

Here's a sneak peek idea of my next project - you'll see at least one of these in late August or early September

I'd like to draw more schools of fish. I have a sketch of mobula rays 👀
I might add some GIFs to the marine life pack. Shark GIF.
The unfinished "Geese.psd" file is staring at me.
Fall is approaching, and it's a great time to start working on the Crow icon pack~