Female
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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras albater Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
| Common Names | Greyspotted Bulldog Cory False Macropterus, Gråplettet Pansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantinzinha near São João da Aliança, 14°46'S, 47°30'W, Rio Tocantins system, Goiás, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Aspidoras eurycephalus, Aspidoras taurus |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. Named after the genus Callichthys, which refers to the armour plates (Callum = hard skin; ichthys = fish) found in all members of this family. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature. Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Itiquira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.3 |
| Temperature | 22.0-24.0°C or 71.6-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data. |
| Furniture | Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, shoaling, community fish. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 46 (no. 1), pp 115, Fig. 6. |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.45.381 | |
| Last Update | Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:03 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |