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Scientific Name | Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001 |
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Type Locality | River Itiquira, River Paraguai system, 16°56'S, 53°32'W, Fazenda Cabeceira do Itiquira, close to highway BR-364, Alto Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass - taw russ |
Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet is a reference to the bull (taurus=bull). |
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Size | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Infraorbitals, preopercle and reduced nuchal plate covered by thick skin and not visible externally. Lateral line absent posterior to 2 small lateral line ossicles. Two pairs of maxillary barbels and a pair of mental barbels. Adipose fin preceded by a small, curved, well-ossified spine. |
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Distribution | South America: Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Itiquira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Copeia 2001 (no. 4), pp 1011, Figs. 1-2. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 29 02:59 (species record created: 2006 May 06 00:00) |