Adolfo's catfish

Adolfo's catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Hoplisoma
Species:
H. adolfoi
Binomial name
Hoplisoma adolfoi
(Burgess, 1982)
Synonyms
  • Corydoras adolfoi Burgess, 1982

Adolfo's catfish (Hoplisoma adolfoi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. This species is found in the Rio Negro basin and the Rio Uapes in Brazil. It is also known as Adolfo's corydoras. It has similar color patterns to Brochis imitator but it has a shorter snout and red patch of color in front of its dorsal fin.

Adults of this species will grow in length up to 2.2 inches (56 mm). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.[citation needed]

The fish spawn in open water and 1–2 large (ca. 2 mm in diameter), sticky eggs are attached to a plant or stone. Adults do not guard the eggs. The number of eggs is relatively small (several tens per spawn from one female). At 26 °C the fry hatch after four days and start to eat after another four days.[citation needed]

Etymology

Adolfo's catfish is named in honor of aquarium-fish collector and exporter Adolfo Schwartz in both its common name and specific name.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frederico, R.G.; Lima, F. & Reis, R. (2023). "Corydoras adolfoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T167665A159287307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T167665A159287307.en. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hoplisoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 Alderton, David (2019). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond fish. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-2413-6424-6.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (5 December 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 9 December 2025.