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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma carlae
Described by
Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1983, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Hoplisoma carlae, long known as Corydoras carlae, is an armoured catfish endemic to the lower Río Iguazu in Misiones province, northern Arg…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 15–22°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Brazil, Iguazu, Paraná, Tirica
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
Endemic to the lower Río Iguazu in Misiones province, northern Argentina. Type locality is 'Small arroyo, left bank tributary of Río Iguazu, 50 kilometers from…
Habitat
Apparently restricted to smaller tributary drainages above the famous Iguazu Falls, with images depicting relatively clear, fast-flowing, shallow river with th…
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
This species is not available on a commercial basis but was collected and introduced to the aquarium hobby by Hans-Georg Evers in 2010. It's similar in appeara…
References
References
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