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Slate Cory
Hoplisoma concolor
A largely uniform grey body, deep profile and large eye with a long dorsal spine.
A largely uniform grey body, deep profile and large eye accompany a long dorsal spine; mature males may develop an extended dorsal fin.
- Adult length
- Up to 6 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years
- pH
- 5.5–7
- Hardness
- 1–8 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Native to the Orinoco River basin.
Quoted maximum length excludes the tail.
Floor and movement space
Allow a floor space of 80.0 × 30.0 cm; plan for the adult group.
Diet and feeding
Provide varied sinking foods and suitably sized live or frozen food; do not rely on leftovers.
Same-species behaviour
Keep 4–6.