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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma copei
Described by
Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1986, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Hoplisoma copei, long known as Corydoras copei, is an armoured catfish from Peru, apparently endemic to the Río Pastaza basin and possibly …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 5–7
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, Marañón, Pastaza, Samiria
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 'Downstream of Río Huytoyacu, right tributary of Río Pastaza, about 40 kilometers north of Lago Rimachi, 4°13'S, 76°38'W, Peru', and this spec…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 80 ∗ 30 cm are recommended.
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
This species is not well known and rarely traded for the aquarium hobby. Unfortunately diagnostic characters cannot be provided since we’ve been unable to obta…
References
References
4 on this profile