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Scientific Name | Aspidoras belenos Britto, 1998 |
Common Names | Tiny Cory Mypansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Creek at Primavera do Leste - Paranatinga road, 82 kilometers north from Primavero de Leste, rio das Mortes basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, 15°03'S, 52°03'W. |
Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass - bell en oss |
Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to the Celtic mythological deity, Belenos, which means "the one who shines," and is an allusion to the specimen's iridescent colour. |
Species Information | |
Size | 28mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Das Mortes River basin, Araguaia River drainage in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Das Mortes (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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 4), pp 361, Figs. 1-2, 34a, 4a, 5a, 6b. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 06 07:51 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 09:24) |