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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma flaveolum
Described by
Authority Ihering, Year 1911, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Hoplisoma flaveolum, long known as Corydoras flaveolus, is an armoured catfish from tributaries of the rio Tietê in the upper rio Paraná ba…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Alambari, Bauru, Capivari, Corumbataí, Paraná, Passa-Cinco, Piracicaba
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
Known from several tributary drainages of the rio Tietê which is itself an affluent within the upper rio Paraná basin, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. Th…
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 chironomid larvae (bloodworm…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is exceptionally rare in the aquarium hobby. Among congeners it is most similar to Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata, but can be distinguished by possessi…
References
References
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