Edit Hoplisoma sterbai
You can suggest changes to this profile. A moderator will review each change.
Name
Scientific name
Hoplisoma sterbai
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Sterba's Cory
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Sterba's cory, Hoplisoma sterbai, long known as Corydoras sterbai, is a peaceful armoured catfish from Bolivia and Brazil, marked with ligh…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6–7.6
Hardness
1–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bolivia, Brazil
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Bolivia and Brazil. The type specimen was collected from the Rio Guaporé. It can be difficult to get hold of wild specimens these days, though. Virtually all o…
Habitat
Small tributaries, creeks, pools and areas of flooded forest.
Aquarium size
A tank measuring 45 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~41 litres is big enough for a small group of these.
Maintenance
Hoplisoma sterbai will thrive in a tank set up to replicate an Amazon biotope. This would be very simple to arrange. Use a substrate of river sand and add a fe…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.0 to 7.6 Hardness: 1 to 15°H
Diet
Omnivorous and easy to feed. Use a good quality sinking pellet or tablet as the staple diet. Supplement this with live and frozen foods such as Daphnia, Artemi…
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful and suitable for many community tanks. Don't keep it with anything very large or aggressive. Good tankmates include small characins, cyprinids, a…
Sexual dimorphism
Like most corys, it's easily sexed when viewed from above. Females are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when full of eggs. They're …
Reproduction
Generally considered one of the easiest Corydoras tp spawn and a good choice for the beginner. Set up the breeding tank (18" x 12" x 12" or similar is a good s…
Notes
There are currently over 180 described species of Corydoras (commonly shortened to "cory"), making it one of the most speciose of all South American fish gener…
References
References
No references