/siluriformes/callichthyidae/aspidoras/albater/1.jpg "Aspidoras albater")
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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras albater Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
| Common Name | False Macropterus |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantinzinha near São João da Aliança, 14°46'S, 47°30'W, Rio Tocantins system, Goiás, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass - al BAIT err |
| Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to the specimen's white (albus=white) and black (ater=black) colouring. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil: Rio Tocantins Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.3 |
| Temperature | 22.0-24.0°C or 71.6-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Has been bred in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bijdr. Dierkd.v. 46 (no. 1) - pp115 - Fig. 6 |
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| Last Update | 2010 Apr 21 14:14 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
