Callichthyidae

Xingu corydoras

Corydoras xinguensis

Three Point Seven Centimeters Callichthyid Fish

• Freshwater fish
• Small

The Xingu corydoras (Hoplisoma xinguense) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Xingu drainage system in Pará and Mato Grosso.