/siluriformes/callichthyidae/aspidoras/eurycephalus/1.jpg "Aspidoras eurycephalus")
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| Scientific Name | Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins system, Corrego Vermelho into Rio das Almas, tributary of Rio Maranhão, about 15°S, 49°30'W, Goiás State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | ass pee DOOR ass |
| 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 broad(eurys=broad) head(kephale=head). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Tocantins River basin in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 46 (no. 1), pp 118, Fig. 9. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 04:54 (species record created: 2006 Aug 26 04:52) |
