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Hoplisoma sanchesi (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)

Image contributors to this species:

Hans-Georg Evers (1) Flair Wang (1) Mark Goh (1)

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Similar to Hoplisoma sp. (C014) from eastern Venezuela which sports a sometimes seen longitudinal band. Corydoras sanchesi (now Hoplisoma sanchesi) has a black first dorsal ray spine. 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 sanchesi 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 sanchesi: In honour of Gijsbert Harry Sanches (1919–?), formerly Commissioner of Brokopondo District, for his “valuable assistance” during Marinus Boeseman’s survey of fishes in Suriname. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras sanchesi.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras sanchesi

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Saramacca River basin, Suriname. Type locality: Gojo Creek above Posoegroenoe, tributary of Saramacca River, Suriname.

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.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
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.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Hoplisoma sanchesi
Paratype ZMA 106.018

Hoplisoma sanchesi

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