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Hoplisoma boesemani (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967)

Image contributors to this species:

Karsten Schönherr (1) Allan James (2) John Bradley (1) Haakon Haagensen (1) Ivor Hilton (1) Drake Shaw (1)

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Relevant Information:

Now beginning to be seen in the hobby, in Germany, after being very much sought after (2009). 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 boesmani 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 boesemani: In honour of Dutch ichthyologist Marinus Boeseman (1916–2006), who collected the holotype. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras boesmani.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras boesmani

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Suriname; Coastal rivers. Type locality: Little tributaries of Gran-Rio between Ligolio and Awaradam Falls, Suriname.

Size:

Male: 4.0cm (1½ins) Female: 4.5cm (1¾ins)

Temp:

24-27°C (75-81°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

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

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Hoplisoma boesemani

Hoplisoma boesemani

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