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Hoplisoma paleatum "albino" |
Image contributors to this species: |
Andy Isoft (1) Ian Fuller (1) Allan James (2) K.Meier (1) |
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This is of course the albino man made variety of the well known Corydoras/Hoplisoma, Hoplisoma paleatum. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 6 which has always been classified as Corydoras (Lacépède, 1803) so a new genus would need to be described and a new type species when a new revision is carried out. As of the latest revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras paleatus has now been placed in Lineage 9 and has the new genus name of Hoplisoma and a change to the specific name to paleatum. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sparodic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras in good health. See Factsheet for more information. |
Common Name: |
Albino Peppered Corydoras |
Synonyms: |
Callichthys paleatus, Corydoras maculatus, Corydoras marmoratos, Corydoras punctatus var. argentina, Corydoras microcephalus (?). |
Family: |
Callichthyidae |
Distribution: |
Albino variety not found in nature. |
Size: |
Male: 6.5cm ( 2½ins) Female: 7.5cm (3ins) |
Temp: |
22-26°C (71-79°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.2. |
Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet no. 89. Nov. 2003. |
Family: Callichthyidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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paleatum (albino) |
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paleatum (albino) Male |
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paleatum (albino) |
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paleatum (albino) |
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paleatum (albino) |
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