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Holotype
Holotype; dorsal view
Holotype; ventral view
Sexual dimorphism: Male (left), Female (right)

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hoplisoma froehlichi** (Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2016)
Common Names	Pelotas Cory Pelotas-pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Pelotas, Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 27°47’51"S, 51°10’17"W.
Synonym(s)	Corydoras froehlichi
Pronunciation	hop lee so mah
Etymology	froehlichi, in honor and memory of Dr. Otávio Froehlich (1958-2015), UFMS (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul).
Species Information
Identification	Corydoras froehlichi can be distinguished from Corydoras paleatus and similar corys by the presence of striated black spots from the snout tip to nuchal plate region, forming a somewhat marbled pattern (vs. spots, when present, conspicuously rounded or irregular, not forming a marbled pattern). Additionally, C. froehlichi can be distinguished from its most similar congeners by the absence of small plates on the ventral surface of the trunk (vs. presence), and by having markedly rounded snout (vs. relatively pointed snout).
Sexing	Males have a lanceolate genital papilla (see Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980; Britto, 2003). Like C. paleatus, male C. froehlichi also have dorsal-fin spine and odontodes more developed than females, and males' first and second dorsal-fin branched rays slightly surpassing dorsal-spine tip. Females are generally larger than males. In addition, presence of elongated pelvic fin in males, vs. shorter, rounded pelvic fins in females.
Habitat Information
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IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
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 Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 14 (no. 1) e150089, pp [11], Figs. 3b, 4b, 8, 9.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2024 Nov 24 16:31 (species record created: 2016 Apr 12 11:32)