Adolf's Catfish
Corydoras adolfoi Burgess, 1982
Also calledAdolfo's Panzerwels (deu) · Coridora (por) · Rusomonninen (fin)
First described in: Burgess, W. E. (1982). Corydoras adolfoi, a new species of catfish (Siluriformes, Callichthyidae) from the upper Rio Negro, Brazil, near Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira. <em>Tropical Fish Hobbyist.</em> 30 (7): 15-16.
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.
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In human culture
Adolfo's catfish is named in honor of aquarium-fish collector and exporter Adolfo Schwartz in both its common name and specific name.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2342782.