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Hoplisoma sp. (CW004)

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Oliver Lucanus (2) Mark Goh (1) Allan James (1) CP Aqua Studio (1)

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Relevant Information:

Due to the revision and descriptions by Dias et al 2024 to the Corydoradinae sub family of Callichthyidae, CW004 and CW155 have turned out to be one and the same species and have been placed in Lineage 9, the "short-snouted" species with the designated type species: C. punctatus. The revision and description has constituted in the resurrection of the genus name Hoplisoma (Agassiz, 1846). Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras/Hoplisoma in good health. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras sp. (CW004).

Common Name:

CW004, Corydoras sp "Ancestor"

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, tributories of the Rio Tapajós basin in southwestern Pará, bordering the state of Amazonas.

Size:

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

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 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Luiz, Tencatt. pers comm 2024.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Hoplisoma sp. (CW004)

Hoplisoma sp. (CW004)

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