Corydoras xinguensis
Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972
Also calledCoridora (por)
First described in: Nijssen, H. (1972). Records of the catfish genus Corydoras from Brazil and French Guiana with descriptions of eight new species (Pisces, Siluriformes, Callichthyidae). <em>Netherlands Journal of Zoology.</em> 21 (4): 412-433, Pls. 1-3. [Erroneously dated 1971.].
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.
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Description
Xingu corydoras are grey with dark spots over the upper body above the lateral line; the lower body and underside are uniform grey. There are spots on the dorsal and pectoral fin spines with faint spotting on the caudal fin. As they mature, they develop a pinkish tinge to their main body colouration, which is broken by brown speckles. This species attains a maximum standard length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in), and it is a facultative air breather.
Range & habitat
The Xingu corydoras is endemic to Brazil, where it is known with certainty only from the basin of the Xingu River. Records from the basin of the Tocantins River are thought to be misidentifications.
Where it has been recorded
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