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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma axelrodi
Described by
Authority Rössel, Year 1962, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Axelrod's Cory
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Axelrod's cory, Hoplisoma axelrodi, long known as Corydoras axelrodi, is an armoured catfish apparently endemic to the Río Meta drainage in…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Colombia, Orinoco
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 'Río Meta, Colombia', and this species is apparently endemic to that drainage although precise locality details are scarce. There appears to e…
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
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of 2 males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly full of eggs …
Notes
This species is somewhat variable in appearance and can have between 1-3 dark lateral stripes on each flank, for example. It's also known by the alternative co…
References
References
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