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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma armatum
Described by
Authority Günther, Year 1868, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Hoplisoma armatum, long known as Corydoras armatus, is an armoured catfish from the Río Huallaga watershed in Peru, to which it may be ende…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°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
Peru, Amazon, Huallaga, Marañón
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 description as given by Günther is 'Xeberos and Huallaga', which appears to correspond to the district of Jeberos in Alto Amazonas state, Peru and small p…
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 tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Fish collected in the upper rio Maderia basin in Brazil and Bolivia have been traded under the invented names C. sp. 'dorsalis' and C. sp. 'ogawae' in the past…
References
References
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