/siluriformes/callichthyidae/aspidoras/azaghal/1.jpg "Aspidoras azaghal")
Live specimen. Photo credit: Adriano Gambarini
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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras azaghal Tencatt, Muriel-Cunha, Zuanon, Ferreira & Britto, 2020 |
| Common Name | Tolkien’s Cory |
| Type Locality | Unnamed Igarapé I, tributary to the Igarapé do Pontal, itself a tributary to the lower rio Xingu basin, Parque Nacional da Serra do Pardo, Terra do Meio Region, Pará, Brazil, 6°00'58"S, 53°08'20"W. |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Middle Xingu, Pontal (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of Fish Biology v. 97 (no. 4), pp 3, Figs. 1, 2a, 3-7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Dec 24 06:11 (species record created: 2020 Jul 16 13:11) |