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Salt and Pepper Cory
Hoplisoma habrosum
Large dark flank patches and rows of tail-fin spots mark this small cory.
Large dark flank patches and rows of tail-fin spots mark this small cory. Some flank patches may connect.
- Adult length
- Up to 3.5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–10 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Inhabits floodplain lagoons, tributaries, flooded forest and grassland, favouring gentle flow near plants, branches and roots.
Keep a group, supply food small enough to eat and retain clean foraging substrate.
Appearance and identification
Patch counts can help comparisons with H. cochui but are not an absolute key. It is distinct from the similarly named Peppered Cory, H. paleatum.
Floor and movement space
Use a 60 × 30 cm base.
Aquarium environment
Leave clean, smooth substrate and open foraging space.
Diet and feeding
Provide suitably sized sinking food and a varied diet; leftovers are not enough.
Same-species behaviour
Keep at least six conspecifics.
Compatibility limits
Choose suitably sized peaceful companions; small shrimp may be eaten.
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