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Spotfin corydoras
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Catfish

Spotfin corydoras

Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794)

Names

EnglishSpotfin corydoras
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese点兵鲶
Sranan Tongokwikwi (general name for the group)
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameCorydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794)

About this species

Hoplisoma punctatum, the spotfin corydoras, 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 the Suriname river basin and Iracoubo river basin in Suriname and French Guiana. The species is rarely seen. It is hard to tell the sex of the fish until they are an adult. The species can breed easily. The species eats many foods including shrimp pellets, blood worms, brine shrimp, and pre-soaked flake food. H. punctatum is a social fish.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras

In Suriname

93Records in Suriname
1936First record
1979Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo15
  • Sipaliwini5
  • Para4
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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