Aspidoras
taurus Lima & Britto, 2001
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contributors to this species: |
| Chris
Ralph (3)
Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1)
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| Relevant
Information: |
Dorsal spines (total):
1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays:
6. Infraorbitals, preopercle and reduced nuchal plate covered by
thick skin and not visible externally. Lateral line absent posterior
to 2 small lateral line ossicles. Two pairs of maxillary barbels
and a pair of mental barbels. Adipose fin preceded by a small, curved,
well-ossified spine. This Aspidoras is quite common in
the hobby under the wrong name of Aspidoras
menezesi.
The second and third thumbnail images have been tentatively
listed as cf. taurus, cf. meaning "confer." An
animal that appears similar to an identified species, but without
certainty or confirmation. Aquarium Care: With
all of this genus they are best kept in groups of six or more and
are best housed with small fishes that are not aggressive. Provide
a planted area in the tank for cover and include a soft substrate
such as sand or small rounded gravel. Diet: Flake,
tablet foods, small live and frozen foods. Remarks:
Many species of Aspidoras are difficult to tell apart unless
there is catchment information available. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil
: Upper Paraguay River basin. Type locality: Brazil:
Mato Grosso State, município de Alto Garças, Fazenda
Cabeceira do Itiquira, close to highway BR-364, rio Itiquira, rio
Paraguay system, 16º56'S 53º32'W. |
| Size:
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5.5cm (
2¼ins) |
| Temp: |
22-24°C
(71-75°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
| References: |
Fuller, A.M Ian
& Georg-Evers, Hans: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish
A.S.C GmbH (Aqualog) p31
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Lima, F.C.T. and M.R. Britto 2001 New catfish of
the genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the upper
rio Paraguai system in Brazil. Copeia (4):1010-1016.
ScotCat Article: The Genus Aspidoras. |
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