Common name
Salt-and-pepper cory
Scientific name
Hoplisoma habrosum
Category
Freshwater fish
Group
Corydoras-type catfish
Environment
Freshwater
Origin
Orinoco basin in Colombia and Venezuela
Care level
Rejected duplicate — use canonical Habrosus corydoras profile
Adult size
3–4 cm
Expected lifespan
5–10 years
Minimum housing
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile; no competing minimum is maintained here
Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6.0–7.6
Hardness / minerals
Soft to moderately hard
Salinity
Freshwater
Lighting
Normal aquarium lighting
Placement / swimming zone
Species dependent

Identity and search names

Rejected duplicate of the canonical habrosus-corydoras route for Hoplisoma habrosum. The page remains searchable so the common name resolves without creating a second care standard.

Search names: Salt-and-pepper cory, Corydoras habrosus, Gastrodermus habrosus

Environment and housing

Smooth sand or fine rounded substrate, oxygenated water and shaded resting areas.

Water stability: Maintain 22–27 °C; pH 6.0–7.6; minerals: Soft to moderately hard; salinity: Freshwater. Stability, dissolved oxygen and nitrogen-cycle control matter more than chasing one exact reading.

Feeding and nutrition

Feeding ecology: Omnivore; must receive sinking food

Feeding routine: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile for direct sinking-food access and body-condition monitoring.

Social structure and compatibility

Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile

Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile. This duplicate route does not define an alternative community plan.

Adult load and life support

Projected adult load: No separate load model is maintained because this route duplicates the same species.

Filtration: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile.

Aeration: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile.

Maintenance: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile and retain this route only for search and link compatibility.

Breeding and reproduction

Adhesive egg layer.

Quarantine, welfare and risk

Quarantine: This rejected route is not an acquisition recommendation. Use the canonical profile or a professionally engineered authorised facility as stated in the warning.

Welfare checks: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile for welfare decisions. Track individual body condition, feeding access, respiration, injury, abnormal hiding or aggression and use of the intended swimming zone.

Important warning

Duplicate profile. Salt-and-pepper cory and Habrosus corydoras are the same species record, not two compatible species.

Main risk: Conflicting husbandry advice and double-counting if the same species is treated as two livestock profiles.

Australian biosecurity and release

Never release fish, fry, eggs, aquarium water, sediment, plants, live food or wet equipment into drains, dams or natural waterways. Australian import eligibility is species-specific: check the current permitted ornamental-fish list and BICON conditions by accepted scientific name. Import requires a permit, an approved source country and approved-arrangement isolation. Check current South Australian noxious-fish and movement rules before purchase, sale, transport, stocking or disposal.

Current check: Current lawful import, possession, stocking or movement must be checked by accepted scientific name. Absence from one state list is not import approval.

Detailed husbandry

Identity Scope
Rejected duplicate of the canonical habrosus-corydoras route for Hoplisoma habrosum. The page remains searchable so the common name resolves without creating a second care standard.
Adult Size And Space
Expected adult size: 3–4 cm. Minimum permanent housing: Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile; no competing minimum is maintained here. Adult dimensions, group or territory needs, swimming footprint, oxygen demand and waste production matter more than juvenile sale size.
Social Structure
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile
Swimming Zone
Primary zone: Bottom. Keep that zone open enough for normal movement, feeding, refuge and escape.
Feeding Ecology
Omnivore; must receive sinking food
Feeding Plan
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile for direct sinking-food access and body-condition monitoring.
Water Stability
Maintain 22–27 °C; pH 6.0–7.6; minerals: Soft to moderately hard; salinity: Freshwater. Stability, dissolved oxygen and nitrogen-cycle control matter more than chasing one exact reading.
Adult Projected Load
No separate load model is maintained because this route duplicates the same species.
Filtration
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile.
Aeration
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile.
Maintenance
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile and retain this route only for search and link compatibility.
Habitat Structure
Smooth sand or fine rounded substrate, oxygenated water and shaded resting areas.
Compatibility Plan
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile. This duplicate route does not define an alternative community plan.
Breeding Plan
Adhesive egg layer.
Quarantine
This rejected route is not an acquisition recommendation. Use the canonical profile or a professionally engineered authorised facility as stated in the warning.
Welfare Checks
Use the canonical Habrosus corydoras profile for welfare decisions. Track individual body condition, feeding access, respiration, injury, abnormal hiding or aggression and use of the intended swimming zone.
Biosecurity And Release
Never release fish, fry, eggs, aquarium water, sediment, plants, live food or wet equipment into drains, dams or natural waterways. Australian import eligibility is species-specific: check the current permitted ornamental-fish list and BICON conditions by accepted scientific name. Import requires a permit, an approved source country and approved-arrangement isolation. Check current South Australian noxious-fish and movement rules before purchase, sale, transport, stocking or disposal.
Main Risk
Conflicting husbandry advice and double-counting if the same species is treated as two livestock profiles.
Overridable Warnings
Duplicate profile. Salt-and-pepper cory and Habrosus corydoras are the same species record, not two compatible species.

Sources

Duplicate identity, canonical-route resolution, permanent-link preservation, complete warning schema and Australian biosecurity were rechecked. This route does not maintain a competing care standard. AquaNexus wording is original.