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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras virgulatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Córrego Chambado, Espírito Santo, Munic. de Linhares, Est. Espírito, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to its striped (virgulatus=striped) appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm (1.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Espirito Santo State Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Zool. Mus. Univ. Amst. v. 7 (no. 13) 133 Figs. 1-2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Jun 02 07:03 (species record created: 2006 Jul 20 00:00) |
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