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Closely related to Hoplisoma bondi which is somewhat darker with smaller spots to the body. CW114 has proven to be a colour variety of C. sipaliwini. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 9, the "short-snouted" species with the designated type species: C. punctatus. A revision and a description in the future would constitute the resurrection of the genus name Hoplisoma (Agassiz, 1846). As of the latest revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras sipaliwini 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 sipaliwini: From Sipilawini, a river in Surinam where this Corydoras/Hoplisoma species was found. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras sipaliwini.

CW114

Corydoras punctatus sipaliwini, Corydoras sipaliwini

Callichthyidae

South America: Surinam; district Nickerie, Sipaliwini River at Paru Savannah. Guyana: Coastal river basins.

Male: 4.5cm (1¾ins) Female: 5.0cm (2ins)

23-27°C (73-81°F)

6.0-7.2.

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.
Karsten Schönherr: pers. comm.