/siluriformes/callichthyidae/aspidoras/psammatides/1.jpg "Aspidoras psammatides")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras psammatides Britto, Lima & Santos, 2005 |
| Common Names | Dashed Catfish Stiplet Pansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Municipio de Lençóis, rio Caldeirão, 12°39'33''S, 41°22'12''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. Psammatides, after "Psamathos Psamathides", "the sand sorcerer", a character of J.R.R. Tolkien's book "Roverandom", from the Greek psammos, sand, and ides, son of. In allusion to the sand-dwelling behavior of the species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Paraguaçu basin in Brazil. Bahia State Rivers, Paraguaçu, São José (Bahia) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 474, Figs. 1-5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Aug 08 05:44 (species record created: 2010 Jun 27 04:25) |
