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Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata
Described by
Authority Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, Year 2014, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Hoplisoma lacrimostigmata, long known as Corydoras lacrimostigmata, is a small armoured catfish known only from the rio Ivaí basin, in the …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
34mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
20–25°C
Hardness
Not recorded
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, Ivaí, Maria Flora, Paraná, Ubazinho
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 only from the rio Ivaí basin, a tributary of the rio Paraná in Paraná state, southern Brazil. Type locality is 'Brazil, Paraná, Cândido de Abreu, rio Mar…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended.
Maintenance
Not written yet
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
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of three nasal pores; four to six small rounded black…
References
References
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