Similar to Hoplisoma
tukano and also
to the long snouted specimen Corydoras
desana (CW011). Lineage:Placed in lineage 6 which
has always been classified as Corydoras (Lacépède,
1803) so a new genus would need to be described and
a new type species when a new revision is carried
out. As
of the latest revision (Dias
et al 2024) Corydoras reynoldsi
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 reynoldsi: Named in honour
of Col. John N. Reynolds, U.S.A.F., who was helping
to catch fish when the type specimen was caught. Remarks:
This species is
still found on some online sources as Corydoras
reynoldsi.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Corydoras
reynoldsi
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Colombia, upper Caquetá River basin.
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. Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers
(2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement
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