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Hoplisoma bondi (Gosline, 1940)

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Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Danny Blundell (1) Lindsay Dobree-Carey (2) Julian Dignall (1) Adrian Taylor (1) Yann Fulliquet (3) Andreas Tanke (1)

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We have three very similar species, this species (H. bondi-C031), Hoplisoma sipalawini, and H. copenamense all from the Guyana shield. 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 bondi 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 sized tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Best to purchase 6 individuals or more as they will be happier in a group. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: The specific name bondi: In honour of American biologist Franklyn F. Bond (1897–1946), University of Rochester (Rochester, New York, USA), who collected the holotype while researching mosquito-control fishes in Venezuela. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras bondi.

Common Name:

C031

Synonyms:

Corydoras bondi bondi, Corydoras bondi

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Venezuela, Bolivar, Rio Yuruari, 3 km east of El Callao (07°18? N 61°50' W); Brazil, State of Roraima.

Size:

Male: 4.5cm (1¾ins) Female: 5.0cm (2ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

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.
Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384 p.
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.

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Hoplisoma bondi

Hoplisoma bondi

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