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Scientific Name	**Hoplisoma brevirostre** (Fraser-Brunner, 1947)
Common Names	Spotted Collar Cory Halestribet Kravepansermalle (Denmark), Spotted Cory
Type Locality	Orinoco River, Venezuela (aquarium specimen).
Pronunciation	hop lee so mah - brev ee ROSS truss
Etymology	This specific epithet refers to the specimen's short(brevis=short) snout(rostrum=muzzle or snout).
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Differs from Corydoras melanistius by having patterning in the caudal fin. Was elevated out of subspecies status (then known as Corydoras melanistius brevirostris) in 2001.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco River basin and coastal drainages in Suriname. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 7.8
Temperature	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 25.
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, and close to mandatory, substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel or sharp sand. This will increase the risk of damage to 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 a group of these fishes.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 117 (pt 1), pp 244.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)