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| Adolfo's catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplisoma |
| Species: | H. adolfoi |
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| Hoplisoma adolfoi | |
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Adolfo's catfish (Hoplisoma adolfoi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes.[2] This species is found in the Rio Negro basin and the Rio Uapes in Brazil.[3] It is also known as Adolfo's corydoras. It has similar color patterns to Brochis imitator but it has a shorter snout and red patch of color in front of its dorsal fin.[3]
Adults of this species will grow in length up to 2.2 inches (56 mm). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.[citation needed]
The fish spawn in open water and 1–2 large (ca. 2 mm in diameter), sticky eggs are attached to a plant or stone. Adults do not guard the eggs. The number of eggs is relatively small (several tens per spawn from one female). At 26 °C the fry hatch after four days and start to eat after another four days.[citation needed]
Etymology
[edit]Adolfo's catfish is named in honor of aquarium-fish collector and exporter Adolfo Schwartz in both its common name and specific name.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Frederico, R.G.; Lima, F. & Reis, R. (2023). "Corydoras adolfoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T167665A159287307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T167665A159287307.en. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hoplisoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- 1 2 Alderton, David (2019). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond fish. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-2413-6424-6.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (5 December 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras adolfoi". FishBase. December 2011 version.