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Scientific Name | Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 |
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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). |
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Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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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 | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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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) |