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Scientific Name | Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970) |
Common Names | Sixray Corydoras Aspidoras-Panzerwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Rio Araguaia near Aruana, 14°58'S, 51°04'W, Goias State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Corydoras pauciradiatus |
Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass - poss ee raid ee ATT uss |
Etymology | Aspidoras: From the Greek aspis, meaning shield and doras, meaning skin; in reference to the bony plates. This specific epithet refers to the few (paucus=few) fin rays (raduis=rays, as in rays of sun) on this specimen. |
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Size | 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Brazil: Rio Araguaia Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | dH 12. |
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Breeding | Has been bred in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
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Reference | Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 233), pp 129, Figs. 5, 6e. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 18 01:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |