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Scientific Name	**Hoplisoma nattereri** (Steindachner, 1876)
Common Names	Natterer's Cory Blå Pansermalle (Denmark), Blue Corydoras, Natterer, Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany)
Type Locality	Affluent of Rio Parahyba, 3 mi. up, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Corydoras juquiaae, Corydoras triseriatus
Pronunciation	hop lee so mah - nah TERR er eye
Etymology	Named to honour Mr. Johann Natterer.
Species Information
Size	54mm or 2.1" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Paraná. Espirito Santo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Paraná State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	20.0-23.0°C or 68-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
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	Has been bred in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 143 [95], Pl. 11 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)