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Scientific Name	**Hoplisoma cochui** (Myers & Weitzman, 1954)
Common Names	Barredtail Cory Cochu's Catfish, Skakbrætpansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Araguay, Santa Maria Nova, Goyaz, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Corydoras cochui
Pronunciation	hop lee so mah - COCK oo eye
Etymology	This species is named in honour of Mr Fred Cochu.
Species Information
Size	25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	The males tend to be more slender than the females.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Araguaia River basin in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Upper Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	2-25°dGH
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, frozen bloodworm and good quality flake to name but a few. User data.
Furniture	Plenty of hiding places amongst bogwood and rocks. The ideal aquarium substrate to use with these catfish is aquarium sand.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Suggested Tankmates	Wherever possible I would recommend that the aquarist keep these catfish in a community aquarium in small groups of six or more, but as the absolute minimum I would suggest three specimens assuming that they are available in these numbers. In their natural habitat Corydoras cochui would be found in relatively large shoals.
Breeding	There are documented reports of aquarium spawnings of Corydoras cochui, adopting the typical "T shape" breeding clinch. The spawning activity follows on from a period of conditioning with foods such as Daphnia and bloodworm, and a partial water change using cooler water.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Aquarium Journal v. 25 (no. 4) (for Apr. 1954), pp 93, Fig.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2024 Jul 08 10:32 (species record created: 2006 May 14 00:00)