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Name

Scientific name

Hoplisoma kanei

Described by

Authority Grant, Year 1998, Bracketed

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

C026, C046

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Hoplisoma kanei, long known as Corydoras kanei, is an armoured catfish that appears to be native to the rio Negro basin in Brazil, possibly…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

50mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 5.5–7.5

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

Brazil, Amazon, Branco, Negro

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

This species' distribution is unclear, but it appears to be native to the rio Negro basin, and is possibly restricted to the affluent rio Branco drainage. Type…

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensi0ns of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent 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…

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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

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 broader and deeper-bodied than males.

Reproduction

Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of two or more males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly ful…

Notes

Prior to description Hoplisoma kanei was assigned the 'C' numbers C026 and C046. Among congeners it is most easily-confused with, and sometimes traded as, H. a…

References

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