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C079, C082 and C083 are all colour variations of Corydoras loxozonas. Ian Fuller of CorydorasWorld.com states that when breeding there are variations in patterns in each batch of fry. 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). 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 loxozonus: oxós, slanting; zonus, unnecessary masculinization of zona (L.), band, referring to dark oblique stripe on body.

C079, C082, C083

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Callichthyidae

South America: Colombia; Meta River basin. Type locality: Meta, Lomalinda near Río Ariari, tributary to Río Guaviare, S.E. of Villavicencio, Colombia.

Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female: 5.5cm (2¼ins)

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.0-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
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.
www.corydorasworld.com