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Scientific Name Hoplisoma parallelum  Burgess, 1993
Common Names C002, Two Line Cory
Parallel-stribet Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Rio Içana, Rio Negro drainage, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Corydoras parallelus
Pronunciation hop lee so mah - para LELL uss
Etymology This specific epithet refers to the parallel lines that run horizontally along the specimens body.
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Size 52mm or 2" 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 Negro River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Içana (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Temperature 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Down 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 Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Down Further Information
Reference Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 41 (no. 12) (issue no. 450), pp 154, Figs.
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Last Update 2024 Jun 12 15:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)