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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras menezesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Granjeiro at Crato, 7°10'S, 39°25'W, trib. on left bank of Rio Salgado, Ceará, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass - men EZZ ez eye |
| Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. The species was named to honour Dr. Rui Simões de Menezes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm (2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil: Rio Salgado, Coastal rivers in Ceará. Salgado (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 12. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bijdr. Dierkd.v. 46 (no. 1) - pp120 - Fig. 12 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 May 30 12:19 (species record created: 2006 Aug 19 05:04) |
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