The characteristics of Super Schwartzi Hifin CW28 are: Round snout; two thin longitudinal bands, sometimes resolved to dots, running parallel, one above and one below the midline; usually two more thin longitudinal bands are present, so usually four in total; the dorsal fin spine is conspicuously cream-colored; the dorsal fin is conspicuously high in males in breeding condition. The maximum length is 6-6.5 cm (standard length without caudal fin).
This armored catfish is usually traded in adult specimens, as juveniles can hardly be distinguished from Hoplisoma schwartzi with certainty. The most reliable distinguishing feature from H. schwartzi is the strikingly colored dorsal fin spine. Occasionally there are specimens with somewhat broader longitudinal bands, which cannot be reliably distinguished from Hoplisoma sp. CW28. Hoplisoma sp. “Super Schwartzi Hifin CW28” is occasionally exported mixed with H. sp. CW28, with Brochis pulcher and B. sp. “CW28 Longnose”.
For our customers: Hoplisoma sp. “Super Schwartzi Hifin CW28” has code 244565 on our stocklist. Please note that we only supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
