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False spotted catfish

Corydoras leucomelas

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A Corydoras from the upper Amazon, from blackwater rivers. It is now in the genus Hoplisoma.

Scientific name
Corydoras leucomelas
Family
Callichthyidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Callichthyidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Corydoras caquetae

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–25 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
81 L
Minimum tank (length)
90 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
School
Minimum group
4
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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