Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Species of fish
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Hoplisoma atropersonatum, the fairy catfish, 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 upper Amazon River basin in Ecuador and Peru.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplisoma |
| Species: | H. atropersonatum |
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The fish will grow in length up to 1.8 in (4.6 cm). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a pH of 6.0–8.0, a water hardness of 2.0–25 dGH, and a temperature range of 70–75 °F (21–24 °C).[3] It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.[1]
Hoplisoma atropersonatum is traded in the aquarium trade industry.[1]