Tailspot corydoras
Species of fish
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The tailspot corydoras (Hoplisoma caudimaculatum) 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 Guaporé River basin in Bolivia and Brazil.[1]
| Tailspot corydoras | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplisoma |
| Species: | H. caudimaculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplisoma caudimaculatum | |
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The tailspot corydoras attains a maximum standard length of 4.2 cm (1.7 in). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[3] Corys are ominivorous and will eat both plant and animal matter.[4] It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.[citation needed] The female carries the eggs in a pouch formed by the pelvic fins.[3]
The tailspot corydoras is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.[1]