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Hoplisoma multimaculatum (Steindachner, 1907)

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Ian Fuller (1) Keith Jackson (1)

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A small and pretty species which is similar to Hoplisoma xinguense from the Xingu River in Brazil. Did have the C-number of 59 before realising that it was an already a described species. 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 multimaculatus has now been placed in Lineage 9 and has the new genus name of Hoplisoma and a change to the specific name to multimaculatum. Aquarium Care: A tank setup would entail a soft substrate such as sand or a small gravel and a nice plant covering around the back and sides of the aquarium. If housed in a community tank a mixture of small South American characins or the smaller varieties of Asian Rasboras would suffice, as larger fishes would intimidate these shy Cory's, and would stop them eating and would be therefore detrimental to their overall health. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sparodic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras/Hoplisoma in good health. Etymology: The specific name multimaculatum: From the Latin multi = 'many', and maculatum = 'spotted', alluding to the many spots on this species. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras multimaculatus.

Common Name:

C059

Synonyms:

Corydoras multimaculatus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, State of Bahia, tributary to Rio Prêto near Santa de Cassia.

Size:

Male: 3.5cm (1¼ins) Female: 4.0cm (1½ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°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.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Hoplisoma multimaculatum
Female

Hoplisoma multimaculatum
Male

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