
Kane's Cory
Hoplisoma kanei
A darker ground colour, numerous fine spots and marked anal and tail fins contrast.
A darker ground colour, numerous fine spots and marked anal and tail fins contrast with the paler, more coarsely spotted atropersonatum.
- Adult length
- Up to 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
- Native range
- Native to the Negro River basin.
- Natural habitat
- Unknown
Floor and movement space
A floor area of 90.0 × 30.0 cm suits an 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 a group of 4–6.