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Scientific Name	**Hoplisoma axelrodi** (Rössel, 1962)
Common Names	Axelrod's Cory Axelrods Pansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany), Pink Cory
Type Locality	Río Meta, Colombia.
Pronunciation	hop lee so mah - ack sell ROD eye
Etymology	Named to honour Dr. Herbert Axelrod.
Articles	- Shane's World Reproduction Breeding Corydoras axelrodi
Species Information
Size	42mm or 1.7" 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: Meta River basin in Colombia. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°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 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	Spawning notes kindly provided by Eric Bodrock from February 1996. Group of nine males and four females used in a 15-gallon tank. On average the pH is between 6.0-6.8 and a TDS reading of 200 ppm. Temperatures range from 72°F – 76°F (22°C- 24.5°C). Eggs can be deposited in sunken mops or sides of the tank and are found in small numbers of 25-30. Often will spawn over a couple of days period with a hatch around 50%.
Breeding Reports	There are 5 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 43 (no. 5), pp 335, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00)