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Scientific Name Hoplisoma gladysae    (Calviño & Alonso, 2010)
Common Names Gladys' Cory
Gladys Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Calchaquí River, 25°02'59"S, 66°06'25" W, Payogasta, Cachi Department, Salta Province, Argentina, elevation 2430 meters.
Synonym(s) Corydoras gladysae, Urkumayu gladysae
Pronunciation hop lee so mah
Etymology This species is dedicated to its first collector Gladys Ana María Monasterio de Gonzo, Argentine ichthyologist of the Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa), who for more than 20 years has been contributing to the knowledge of the diversity, distribution and biology of fishes in the Salta province, Argentina.
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Size 35mm or 1.4" 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.
General Remarks Both Corydoras gladysae and C. petracinii have strong affinities to Aspidoras, but because of other inconsistencies, they are placed within the genus Corydoras.
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Distribution Argentina, Salta, Rio Calchaqui, Cachi, Payogasta
La Plata, Paraná, Salado (Santa Fe), Juramento, De Las Conches (Guachipas), Calchaqui (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 7.0 - 8.1
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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 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 Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n.s. v. 11 (no. 2) [for 2009], pp 200, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Feb 03 12:28 (species record created: 2010 May 30 05:12)