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Scientific Name Hoplisoma araguaiaense  (Sands, 1990)
Common Names Araguaia Cory
Araguaia Panzerwels (Germany), Araguaia-pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Rio Araguaia, Brazil.
Pronunciation hop lee so mah - ar ah gwa yah ENN siss
Etymology Named for the Rio Araguaia in Brazil, where this species is found.
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
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Distribution South America: Araguaia River basin in Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 6.0 - 8.0
Temperature 25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters dH 2-25.
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Feeding Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding Spawning notes kindly provided by Eric Bodrock from March 1996. Five males & two females were setup in a 10-gallon tank with a pH of 6.5, TDS can range between 130-160 ppm. KH of 6, temp at 74°F (23°C). Forty-plus eggs were deposited in clusters of 3.5 eggs.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catfishes of the World Suppl., pp no page number, Fig.
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Last Update 2024 Oct 11 11:18 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)