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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins system, Corrego Vermelho into Rio das Almas, trib. of Rio Maranhão, ca. 15°S, 49°30 |
| 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 the specimen's broad(eurys=broad) head(kephale=head). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm (2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Tocantins River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bijdr. Dierkd.v. 46 (no. 1) - pp118 - Fig. 9 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 May 28 15:08 (species record created: 2006 Aug 26 04:52) |
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