First given the C-number copde
of 129 in the German Datz magazine of June 2004.
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 Hoplosopma (Agassiz, 1846). 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: Feeding
is not a problem as they will readily consume commercial
foods such as flake, granular and tablet foods and
frozen foods such as bloodworms and daphnia, like
all fish they benefit from regular feedings of live
foods such as Daphnia, Cyclops, Grindal worms and
bloodworms.
Common
Name:
C129
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Guyana, Rio Tacutu, border to Brazil.
Size:
Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female:
5.5cm (2¼ins)
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. 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
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