Edit Hoplisoma caudimaculatum
You can suggest changes to this profile. A moderator will review each change.
Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum
Described by
Authority Rössel, Year 1961, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Tailspot Cory
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The tailspot cory, Hoplisoma caudimaculatum, long known as Corydoras caudimaculatus, is an armoured catfish endemic to the rio Guaporé (Ité…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bolivia, Brazil, Guaporé
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 rio Guaporé drainage in western Brazil and northeastern Bolivia, where the river is known as the Iténez. Type locality is given as 'Main stream …
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 higher-bodied than males.
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
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum may be confused with the congener H. simile but can be told apart by possession of a well-defined, blackish spot on the caudal peduncl…
References
References
4 on this profile