Aspidoras pauciradiatus • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Aspidoras pauciradiatus** (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)
Common Names	Sixray Corydoras Aspidoras-Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Rio Araquaia, Brazil, 14°58'S, 51°04'W.
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.
Articles	- Shane's World Reproduction Breeding Aspidoras pauciradiatus
Species Information
Size	35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
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.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Has been bred in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
References	Beaufortia v. 18 (no. 233) - pp129 - Figs. 5, 6e
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Last Update	2012 Jan 27 12:05 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)