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 Scientific Name  Aspidoras pauciradiatus  (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 Common Name(s)  None
 Type Locality  Rio Araquaia, Brazil, 14°58'S, 51°04'W.
 Synonym(s)  Corydoras 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.
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 Distribution  South America: Brazil: Rio Araguaia 
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 pH  6.0 - 7.2
 Temperature  22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others)
 Other Parameters  dH 12.
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 Breeding  Has been bred in the aquarium.
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 References  Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 233) - pp129 - Figs. 5, 6e
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 Last Update  2010-04-21 14:14:32 (species record created: 2001-04-21 00:00:00)
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