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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma acrense
Described by
Authority Nijssen, Year 1972, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Acre Cory
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Acre cory, Hoplisoma acrense, long known as Corydoras acrensis, is an armoured catfish that appears to be endemic to the rio Juruá basi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–25°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Jurua
Writing
Etymology
Corydoras: from the Ancient Greek κόρυς (korus), meaning ‘helmet’, and δορά (dora), meaning ‘skin, hide of an animal’, in allusion to the rows of bony plates o…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Furo do Lago São Francisco, 7°40'S, 72°39'W, tributary at left bank of Rio Juruá, Acre State, Brazil', and Hoplisoma acrense appears to be en…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided it's kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely down t…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores and will accept most sinking dried foods, as well as small live and frozen varieties such as bloodworm, Tubifex, etc. Fee…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and gregarious. Should be maintained in a group of at least 4-6 individuals.
Sexual dimorphism
Females are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species was apparently described from a single specimen. Unfortunately diagnostic characters cannot be provided since we've been unable to obtain the type…
References
References
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