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Scientific Name | Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949 |
Common Names | Chessboard Catfish Aspidoras-Panzerwels (Germany), Skakbrætpansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Córrego na floresta do Grotão, Frazenda da Cachoeira, Muncípio de Passos, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass |
Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. Named to honour Mr. Carlos Lako. |
Species Information | |
Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revista Brasileira de Biologia v. 9 (no. 2), pp 143, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 08 05:32 (species record created: 2006 Sep 04 12:31) |