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False Bandit Cory
Hoplisoma melini
The diagonal dorsal stripe forks above the tail base and there are additional flank markings. Unlike davidsandsi, the area between the eye and dorsal bands lacks pale orange.
- Adult length
- Up to 5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years
- pH
- 4–7
- Hardness
- 1–5 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Native to the upper Negro and Meta river basins.
Floor and movement space
A floor area of 80.0 × 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.