Peppered cory

Hoplisoma paleatum

Six Point Six Centimeters Callichthyid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Hoplisoma paleatum, the blue leopard corydoras, mottled corydoras or peppered catfish, 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 found in southeastern South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Hoplisoma
Maximum length: 6.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

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