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Hoplisoma coppenamense (Nijssen, 1970)

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Danny Blundell (1) Karsten Schönherr (2) Allan James (1)

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Relevant Information:

Similar looking to Hoplisoma bondi which used to be a sub-species (C. bondi coppenamensis) but in fact C. bondi (now Hoplisoma bondi) originates from Venezuela. Similar also to H. sipaliwini. 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 coppenamensis has now been placed in Lineage 9 and has the new genus name of Hoplisoma and a change to the specific name to coppenamense. 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 coppenamense: Named for the Coppenamensis River in Surinam. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras coppenamensis.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras bondi coppenamensis, Corydoras coppenamensis

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Surinam; district Saramacca, Coppename river system, creek at left bank of Coppename River (03°52’N, 56°55’W).

Size:

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

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

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 Ian Fuller Enterprises. 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Hoplisoma coppenamense

Hoplisoma coppenamense

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