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Scientific Name Hoplisoma reynoldsi    (Myers & Weitzman, 1960)
Common Names Bumblebee Cory
Panzerwels (Germany), Reynold's Cory, Trebåndet Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Tributary to Río Orteguaza (ca. 0°45'N, 75°15'W), Tres Esquinas, Caquetà Province, eastern Colombia.
Pronunciation hop lee so mah
Etymology Named to honour Mr. John N. Reynolds.
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Size 32mm or 1.3" 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: Upper Caquetá River basin in Colombia.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Orteguaza (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 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°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, 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.
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Reference Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 7 (no. 4), pp 105, Figs. 2-3.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2005 Jul 18 00:00)