![]() | |
---|---|
Scientific Name | Hoplisoma kanei (Grant, 1997) |
Common Names | C026, Kane's Cory C046, Kanes Pansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Aquarium specimens said to be from near the town of Boa Vista, Roraima State, Brazil [possibly from the Rio Branco]. |
Pronunciation | hop lee so mah - kane eye. |
Etymology | Named to honour Master Kane Grant, the author's (Steve Grant) son. |
![]() | |
Size | 38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | C026 and H. kanei are similar despite being from different, but relatively close, locations. The differences are in base colour and spot size. The latter is a rare import. The former more common. For now, we have these as the same species. |
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. |
![]() | |
Distribution | South America: Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 6.5 - 7.4 |
Temperature | 21.5-25.0°C or 70.7-77°F (Show species within this range) |
![]() | |
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 | Fine sand substrate. |
Compatibility | Peaceful species. |
Suggested Tankmates | Ideal fish for the community tank. |
Breeding | First recorded captive breeding 1986. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
![]() | |
Reference | The Aquarist and Pondkeeper v. 62 (no. 10) 1998, pp 41, Photos 1-2. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
Forum BBCode | |
![]() | Look up H. kanei on PlanetCatfish.com |
![]() | Look up H. kanei on Fishbase |
![]() | Look up H. kanei on Encyclopedia of Life |
Look up H. kanei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.1580.483 | |
Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |