Hoplisoma paleatum (Jenyns, 1842)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hoplisoma paleatum, the blue leopard corydoras, mottled corydoras or peppered catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. This catfish is found in southeastern South America.
Wikipedia contributors, Hoplisoma paleatum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:49:54.817045+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hoplisoma paleatum (Jenyns, 1842)
- Name authority
- (Jenyns, 1842)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Genus
- Hoplisoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyCallichthyidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCorydoradinae Hoedeman, 1952
- genusHoplisoma Swainson, 1838
- speciesHoplisoma paleatum (Jenyns, 1842)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hoplisoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hoplisoma noxium Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, Grant & Britto, 2025 | CallichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hoplisoma tenebrosum Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, Grant & Britto, 2025 | CallichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Silurus quadricostatus Larrañaga, 1923 Larrañaga, 1923 | synonym |
| Corydoras marmoratus Steindachner, 1879 Steindachner, 1879 | synonym |
| Corydoras punctatus argentina Steindachner, 1879 Steindachner, 1879 | synonym |
| Silurus 7-radiatus Larrañaga, 1923 Larrañaga, 1923 | synonym |
| Callichthys paleatus Jenyns, 1842 Jenyns, 1842 | synonym |
| Corydoras maculatus Steindachner, 1879 Steindachner, 1879 | synonym |
| Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Jenyns, 1842) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1806810 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:KVCZX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.