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Scientific Name | Aspidoras maculosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
Common Names | Dappled Catfish Klattet Pansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Rio Paiaiá, into headwaters of Rio Itapicurú, about 11°S, 40°30'W, Bahia 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. This specific epithet refers to its spotted(maculosus=spotted or dappled) appearance. |
Species Information | |
Size | 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Itapicurú River basin in Brazil. Maranhão waters, Itapicurú (Maranhão) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, 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 | Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 46 (no. 1), pp 119, Fig. 11. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 08 05:36 (species record created: 2006 Jul 20 00:00) |