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Hoplisoma brevirostre (Fraser-Brunner, 1947)

Image contributors to this species:

Ian Fuller (1) Frants Lehmann (1 stamp) Mark Goh (1) Yakov Oksman (1) Benny Hubel Hansen (1)

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Formerly known as a subspecies of Hoplisoma melanistium but was moved up to species level by Isbrücker (in Fuller, 2001). 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 brevirostris has now been placed in Lineage 9 and has the new genus name of Hoplisoma and a change to the specific name to brevirostre. 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 brevirostre: Meaning with a short snout. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras brevirostris.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras melanistius brevirostris, Corydoras wotroi, Corydoras brevirostris

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Venezuela; Orinoco River system.

Size:

Male: 5.5cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.0cm (2½ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°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.
Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Hoplisoma brevirostre

Hoplisoma brevirostre
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Hoplisoma brevirostre

Hoplisoma brevirostre
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