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Hoplisoma boehlkei (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1982)

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Similar looking as to Hoplisoma breei from Suriname. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 9, the "short-snouted" species with the designated type species: C. punctatus. A revision in the future would constitute the resurrection of the genus name Hoplisoma (Agassiz, 1846). As of the latest revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras boehlkei has now been placed in Lineage 9 and has the new genus name of Hoplisoma. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras in good health. Etymology: The specific name boehlkei: In memory of American ichthyologist James E. Böhlke (1930–1982), Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, colleague and friend, who helped collect holotype in 1977 and recognised it as a new species (but died before he had a chance to describe it). Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras boehlkei.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras boehlkei

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Venezuela, Edo Bolivar, Rio Cuchime, about twenty miles upstream from junction of Rio Caura.

Size:

Male: 4.5cm (1¾ins) Female: 5.5cm (2¼ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-8.0.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;, zlae053.
Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Hoplisoma boehlkei

Hoplisoma boehlkei
Male

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