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Name

Scientific name

Hoplisoma gladysae

Described by

Authority Calviño & Alonso, Year 2010, Bracketed

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Hoplisoma gladysae, long known as Corydoras gladysae, is an armoured catfish known only from two localities in the Río Calchaquí watershed …

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

38mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 8–16°C, pH 7.5–8.5

Hardness

10–20dGH

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

Argentina, Calchaquí, de la Plata, Guachipas, Paraná

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

Currently known only from two localities within the Río Calchaquí watershed in Salta province, northwestern Argentina. The Calchaquí is a tributary within the …

Habitat

The Río Calchaquí rises at almost 6000 m AMSL and flows swiftly through a mountainous valley where it is largely fed by snow melt. The climate is semi-arid and…

Aquarium size

Base dimensi0ns of 60 ∗ 30 cm or larger should be adequate.

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Maintenance

Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided that it is kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely …

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept 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

Hoplisoma gladysae is not currently present in the aquarium hobby, and unlikely to be collected for commercial purposes given its natural range and habitat. Th…

References

References

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