Aquarist Species: Hoplisoma coppenamense
Aquarist: groverlee
Species Profile: Hoplisoma coppenamense
Common Name: Coppename Cory
Species Photo by: Nadia Chew (@species_with.nadiaa)
Description: Part of a tight complex of visually similar Guiana Shield species alongside H. bondi and H. sipaliwini, historically confused with one another; H. coppenamense is generally regarded as the most attractive of the three.
Category: Catfish
Global Region: South America
Distribution: Coppename River drainage, Suriname
Aquarist Notes
Photo of aquarist's species:
Collection Point: Río Coppename
Genetic Line: F0 Wild Caught
Year Acquired: 2025
Date of Acquisition: 15/12/2025
Source: Buy Fish by JZX
Current Stock: 0.0.13
Water Parameters
pH: 6.5–6.8
Temperature: 24°C–26°C
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0.25 ppm
GH: (Not Tested)
KH: (Not Tested)
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes