Corydoras xinguensis

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. Taxonomy The Xingu corydoras was first formally described as Corydoras xinguensis in 1972 by the Dutch ichthyologist Han Nijssen, with its type locality given as Suia Missú Creek, a tributary of the upper Rio Xingu near Posto Diauarum, around 11°15'S, 53°00'W in Mato Grosso.

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Corydoras xinguensis es una especie de pez de la familia Callichthyidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Morfología • Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 3,7 cm de longitud total. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Sudamérica: Brasil.