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Hoplisoma wotroi (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)

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This species is similar to Hoplisoma melanistium, but differs by having a different colour pattern to the caudal fin. 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 wotroi 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 wotroi: Dedicated to the Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research (WOTRO, short for the Dutch “Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek voor de Tropen,” meaning Scientific Research in the Tropics). Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras wotroi. At the monent (2024) this species may be a synonym of Hoplisoma melanistium (Regan 1912).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras wotroi

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Suriname, district Brokopondo, Saramacca river system. Toeboeka Creek, a little north of the mouth of the Kleine Saramacca River.

Size:

Male: 6.0cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.5cm (2½ins)

Temp:

23-27°C (73-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

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.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Hoplisoma wotroi

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