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Blackfin Cory
Hoplisoma leucomelas
A clear eye band and a dark lower-dorsal marking extending onto the back contrast.
A clear eye band and a dark lower-dorsal marking extending onto the back contrast with the upper-fin blotch of gomezi.
- Adult length
- Up to 5.5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years
- Natural habitat
- Native to the upper Amazon basin.
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.