| Hoplisoma punctatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplisoma |
| Species: | H. punctatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplisoma punctatum | |
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Hoplisoma punctatum, the spotfin corydoras, [3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. [2] This catfish is found in the Suriname river basin and Iracoubo river basin in Suriname and French Guiana. [1] 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. [4] The species eat many foods including shrimp pellets, blood worms, brine shrimp, and pre-soaked flake food. H. punctatum is a social fish. [5]