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Hoplisoma thanatos (Tencatt, Ohara, Sousa & Britto, 2022)

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CW146 has now been described by Tencatt et al. as Corydoras thanatos (now Hoplisoma thanatos) in 2022. Similar in appearance to CW111, but has a different colour pattern and is sympatric with this species in the Rio Curua, Rio Xingu drainage, Brazil. 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 thanatos 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. Sexual Dimorphism: As well-documented in Corydoradinae (see Nijssen, Isbrücker, 1980b; Britto, 2003; Spadella et al., 2017), male specimens of H. thanatos present a genital papilla, which is somewhat tubular in shape. Aquarium male specimens eventually display a conspicuous elongation of the first and second dorsal-fin branched rays (Tencatt et al). Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: From the Greek thánatos, which means death), the Greek god or personification of death, and the twin brother of Hypnos, the god/personification of sleep. Remarks: This species is still found on some online sources as Corydoras thanatos.

Common Name:

CW146

Synonyms:

Corydoras thanatos

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Rio Curua, Rio Xingu drainage.

Size:

Male: 4.0cm (1½ins) Female: 4.5cm (1¾ins)

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°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.
Tencatt LFC, Ohara WM, Sousa LM, Britto MR. Science and hobby joining forces for the discovery of three new Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil, with comments on Corydoras sp. CW111. Neotrop Ichthyol. 2022; 20(3):e220070.
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Hoplisoma thanatos

Hoplisoma thanatos

Hoplisoma thanatos
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Hoplisoma thanatos

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