Aspidoras fuscoguttatus • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Aspidoras fuscoguttatus** Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Common Name	Mørkplettet Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Paraná system, Córrego Corguinho, estrada da Três Lagoas, 20°46'S, 51°43'W, Est. Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Pronunciation	ass pee DOOR ass - foos koh goo tah tuss
Etymology	Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to its dark (fuscus=dark or swarthy) and dappled (guttatus=dappled or speckled) appearance.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Upper Parana Basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
pH	5.5 - 6.8
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 12.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
References	Bijdr. Dierkd.v. 46 (no. 1) - pp118 - Fig. 10
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Last Update	2019 Apr 22 07:14 (species record created: 2003 Aug 14 00:00)