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Scientific Name	**Aspidoras pauciradiatus** (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Common Names	Sixray Corydoras Aspidoras-Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Rio Araguaia near Aruana, 14°58'S, 51°04'W, Goias State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Aspidoras pauciradiatus
Pronunciation	ass pee DOOR ass - poss ee raid ee ATT uss
Etymology	Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to the few (paucus=few) fin rays (raduis=rays, as in rays of sun) on this specimen.
Species Information
Size	35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Brazil: Rio Araguaia Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 12.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Has been bred in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 233), pp 129, Figs. 5, 6e.
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Last Update	2021 Mar 01 07:18 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)