Aquarist Species:  Hoplisoma weitzmani

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Species Profile: Hoplisoma weitzmani

Description:   A beautiful cory from Peru, native to the vicinity of Cusco (Machu Picchu!), and north into Madre de Dios.

Category:   Catfish

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   

Aquarist Notes

Collection Point:   These fish can be found at altitude. Keep them a little cooler than corys native to the Amazon basin.

Genetic Line:   Aquarium Strain

Year Acquired:   2026

RAS (Raleigh Aquarium Society) auction purchase.