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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hoplisoma araguaiaensis Sands, 1990 |
| Common Names | Araguaia Cory Araguaia Panzerwels (Germany), Araguaia-pansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Araguaia, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hop lee so mah - ar ah gwa yah ENN siss |
| Etymology | Named for the Rio Araguaia in Brazil, where this species is found. |
| Species Information | |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Araguaia River basin in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 2-25. |
| 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 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 March 1996. Five males & two females were setup in a 10-gallon tank with a pH of 6.5, TDS can range between 130-160 ppm. KH of 6, temp at 74°F (23°C). Forty-plus eggs were deposited in clusters of 3.5 eggs. |
| Breeding Reports | There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catfishes of the World Suppl., pp no page number, Fig. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 22 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 7 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.1580.462 | |
| Last Update | 2024 Jun 14 11:08 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |
