| No. | All keepers listed by when they started keeping this species. The longest an individual has been kept is 13 years, 0 months. |
| 1 | Jools (k: 12) since 2000-02-01 to 2008-11-22, that's 8 years, 9 months; who writes, "This group of fish were collected in the Peruvian amazon by me in 2000." |
| 2 | corydoras since 2003-12-23 to 2017-01-21, that's 13 years, 0 months |
| 3 | jdsworld8 (k: 3) since 2005-05-18 to 2007-01-28, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 4 | geoffkemp since 2005-09-30 to 2013-08-12, that's 7 years, 10 months; who writes, "Bought this, thinking it was corydoras paleatus" |
| 5 | T4FR (k: 2) since 2006-09-18 to 2010-08-25, that's 3 years, 11 months; who writes, "I bought one lonely strange looking cory, which was pretending to be a Zebra Danio. I turned out to be a Corydoras elegans Variante V from peru. Sadly I was unable to give it a place in a school of other elegans, so it ended up with one other elegans" |
| 6 | synoguy since 2007-01-21 to 2009-01-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 7 | natefrog since 2007-01-21 to 2009-01-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 8 | Dick F. since 2007-01-22 to 2012-03-09, that's 5 years, 1 months |
| 9 | hellocatfish since 2007-03-10 to 2009-03-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 10 | amergim since 2007-03-18 to 2009-03-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 11 | Coryologist since 2007-03-20 to 2009-03-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 12 | fmagnier since 2007-03-27 to 2009-03-27, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 13 | Yan since 2007-04-04 to 2009-04-04, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 14 | loafingloach since 2007-06-07 to 2009-06-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 15 | foffo (k: 10) since 2007-06-26 to 2009-10-04, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 16 | Chrysichthys (k: 2) since 2007-06-28 to 2009-07-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 17 | Birger Amundsen since 2007-07-24 to 2009-07-24, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 18 | Coryman (p: 2) since 2007-08-28 to 2016-12-01, that's 9 years, 3 months |
| 19 | fulvioander (k: 3) since 2007-09-07 to 2009-09-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 20 | Andersonic (k: 3) since 2007-10-22 to 2009-10-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 21 | mante-religieuse since 2008-01-23 to 2010-05-23, that's 2 years, 4 months; who writes, "very small and active!" |
| 22 | Bigpig (k: 6) since 2008-02-23 to 2010-02-25, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 23 | ted williams since 2008-03-09 to 2017-01-11, that's 8 years, 10 months; who writes, "In a community tank 20 gal. Long with 3 C. Paleatus, 2 Female Cherry Barbs, 1 Serpae Tetra, 2 White Clouds, and 6 small Glow Light Tetras. This is my old timer tank, as all but the Glow Lights are 4 years old or older." |
| 24 | sarae since 2008-04-26 to 2010-04-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 25 | Julie since 2008-05-21 to 2010-05-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 26 | Brie since 2008-06-02 to 2010-06-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 27 | jopbgon (k: 5) since 2008-06-15 to 2011-05-22, that's 2 years, 11 months |
| 28 | apisto-nut (k: 14) since 2008-09-09 to 2010-09-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 29 | Kampfer since 2008-09-30 to 2010-09-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 30 | Kets (k: 3) since 2008-11-01 to 2010-11-01, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 31 | AlaskanCorydoras (k: 5) since 2009-01-08 to 2011-01-14, that's 2 years, 0 months; who writes, "My LFS had elegans in 4 different tanks, at 3 different prices. The tank I bought out of had the least expensive, and most stressed individuals. I bought them intentionally, as my 55 is set right in the ideal zone for the fish. " |
| 32 | gem400 since 2009-01-12 to 2013-12-10, that's 4 years, 10 months |
| 33 | emperorted since 2009-02-12 to 2011-02-12, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 34 | jha61 since 2009-06-21 to 2011-06-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 35 | Minus since 2009-07-13 to 2011-07-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 36 | Nick44 (k: 3) since 2009-07-29 to 2011-07-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 37 | saphphx (k: 2) since 2009-10-03 to 2011-10-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 38 | tbm since 2009-10-16 to 2011-10-16, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 39 | MichaelC95 since 2010-08-12 to 2012-08-12, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 40 | irshprncsk (p: 2, k: 4) since 2010-09-16 to 2013-04-13, that's 2 years, 6 months |
| 41 | ginagv (k: 4) since 2010-12-08 to 2015-05-27, that's 4 years, 5 months |
| 42 | corybreed since 2011-01-01 to 2013-03-23, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 43 | dave.h since 2011-01-28 to 2012-03-16, that's 1 years, 1 months |
| 44 | gem997 since 2011-03-10 to 2011-05-03, that's 0 years, 1 months |
| 45 | Mark Roesner since 2011-05-29 to 2013-05-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 46 | CATMANdrew (k: 4) since 2011-06-26 to 2017-05-12, that's 5 years, 10 months |
| 47 | ars (k: 13) since 2011-10-20 to 2012-09-13, that's 0 years, 10 months |
| 48 | donpetty (k: 7) since 2011-11-15 to 2014-04-14, that's 2 years, 4 months; who writes, "Have had these Corys for about 1 month and really like the Elegans family. they are great looking catfish." |
| 49 | Decker504 since 2012-01-25 to 2014-01-25, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 50 | mace since 2012-01-29 to 2013-08-18, that's 1 years, 6 months |
| 51 | tjudy since 2012-03-14 to 2014-03-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 52 | GregK since 2012-05-01 to 2014-05-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 53 | Vess since 2012-06-09 to 2014-06-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 54 | yogi88 (k: 40) since 2012-06-22 to 2014-06-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 55 | gossei (k: 6) since 2012-06-26 to 2018-10-01, that's 6 years, 3 months; who writes, "Combination of F0 and F1." |
| 56 | kwalker (k: 7) since 2012-10-11 to 2014-12-11, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 57 | Travis Webb since 2012-12-26 to 2014-12-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 58 | Lee Meadows since 2013-08-20 to 2015-08-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 59 | adcc since 2013-09-11 to 2014-03-09, that's 0 years, 5 months |
| 60 | fishdoc313 (k: 7) since 2013-09-19 to 2016-03-10, that's 2 years, 5 months; who writes, "Spawned 10/4/13 12 eggs retrieved and transferred to breeder tank. All eggs hatched, but next day only 2 fry remain. 11/22 fry 1.4 cm, transferred to 10.6" |
| 61 | Sean B since 2013-10-17 to 2015-10-17, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 62 | TKL since 2014-01-05 to 2004-01-05, that's 10 years, 0 months |
| 63 | daveh01772 since 2014-01-28 to 2014-07-03, that's 0 years, 5 months |
| 64 | Matturbin since 2014-02-09 to 2016-02-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 65 | jvision since 2014-04-13 to 2014-08-17, that's 0 years, 4 months |
| 66 | Nabobmob1 since 2014-04-14 to 2016-04-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 67 | acharman since 2014-05-10 to 2016-05-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 68 | Goodeid608 since 2014-05-26 to 2016-05-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 69 | rmc since 2014-08-17 to 2016-08-17, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 70 | scandicman (k: 7) since 2014-10-17 to 2019-02-25, that's 4 years, 4 months |
| 71 | PlecosAndLoaches (k: 9) since 2014-11-08 to 2016-09-29, that's 1 years, 10 months |
| 72 | rcbows (k: 8) since 2014-11-26 to 2017-11-22, that's 2 years, 11 months; who writes, "Haven't been able to get them to spawn. Almost over one year old. Still trying." |
| 73 | Eggheadfish since 2015-10-02 to 2017-10-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 74 | Mvinyl (k: 2) since 2015-12-04 to 2018-01-09, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 75 | lochness (k: 5) since 2016-05-16 to 2024-04-21, that's 7 years, 11 months; who writes, "4 friends for older one Nov 2019 from ebay" |
| 76 | Fish777 (k: 5) since 2017-02-10 to 2018-04-16, that's 1 years, 2 months |
| 77 | protopterus since 2017-03-14 to 2019-03-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 78 | Mogl (k: 8) since 2017-03-28 to 2020-02-22, that's 2 years, 10 months |
| 79 | Don Kinyon (k: 5) since 2017-04-05 to 2019-04-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 80 | Samaki since 2017-08-20 to 2019-08-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 81 | Gormets since 2017-08-31 to 2019-08-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 82 | scott1601 since 2017-10-08 to 2019-10-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 83 | dmcc445465 since 2018-04-11 to 2020-06-14, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 84 | Auranolas since 2018-11-24 to 2020-11-24, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 85 | burgercats since 2018-11-30 to 2020-11-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 86 | caithless (k: 5) since 2019-02-02 to 2021-02-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 87 | miquel since 2019-02-26 to 2021-02-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 88 | parrot1974 (k: 5) since 2019-03-13 to 2021-05-22, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 89 | jodilynn since 2019-03-26 to 2022-06-13, that's 3 years, 2 months |
| 90 | Fritske87 (k: 5) since 2020-09-01 to 2023-03-01, that's 2 years, 6 months |
| 91 | MissNoodle (k: 4) since 2020-10-26 to 2024-01-18, that's 3 years, 2 months |
| 92 | wallymc since 2021-01-08 to 2023-01-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 93 | awkwardgryphon since 2021-01-27 to 2023-01-27, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 94 | bekateen since 2021-12-26 to 2022-11-29, that's 0 years, 11 months |
| 95 | Chrysophekadion since 2022-01-28 to 2024-01-28, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 96 | Gary@Utopia (k: 5) since 2022-11-24 to 2024-11-21, that's 1 years, 11 months |
| 97 | Biiteotb since 2022-11-26 to 2024-11-21, that's 1 years, 11 months |
| 98 | evilxyardxgnome since 2023-03-25 to 2024-11-21, that's 1 years, 7 months |
| 99 | Altacera since 2023-06-19 to 2024-11-21, that's 1 years, 5 months |
| 100 | N_F_S since 2024-04-04 to 2024-11-21, that's 0 years, 7 months |
| 101 | sokka since 2024-07-03 to 2024-11-21, that's 0 years, 4 months |
| 102 | coscobeu since 2024-11-20 to 2024-11-21, that's 0 years, 0 months |
