Blushing Adolfo's Hoplisoma
Remarks: The blushing Adolfo's hoplisoma bears a close resemblance to the traditional Adolfo's hoplisoma (Hoplisoma adolfoi) along with a few other Corydoradinae from the Rio Negro. In fact, they look exactly the same as the traditional Adolfo's hoplisoma with the only visual difference being that the blushing Adolfo's hoplisoma has a clear gill plate revealing the dark red gills underneath making it look like the fish is blushing. Just like their look-a-like, the rest of their appearance consists of a white body, a bright orange spot between their dorsal fin and their eyes, a thick black stripe going down their back and extending up into the dorsal fin, and another black band that runs across their eyes like a mask. Blushing Adolfo’s hoplisoma naturally live in extremely soft, acidic waters rich with tannins and will do best in captivity when these conditions are replicated. This can be achieved through the use of an RODI machine as well as the addition of wood and botanicals such