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Bandit Cory
Hoplisoma metae
A pale body with a dark eye band and a dorsal stripe extending towards the tail base.
- Adult length
- Up to 5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 5–12 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Native to the Meta River basin in Colombia.
Keep a group, feed sinking foods and preserve foraging space.
Appearance and identification
Unlike the separate tail-base blotch of panda cories, the dark dorsal band of metae extends to the caudal peduncle and ends at the caudal-fin base.
Floor and movement space
Allow an 80 × 30 cm base for long-term care.
Aquarium environment
Provide cover and preserve swimming and foraging space on clean substrate.
Diet and feeding
Provide appropriately sized sinking foods and a varied diet; leftovers are not enough.
Same-species behaviour
Keep at least 4–6 together.
Compatibility limits
Avoid predators and aggressive feeding competitors.
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