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Aspidoras belenos Britto,1998

Image contributors to this species:

Victor de Brito (3) Hans-Georg Evers (2)

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Relevant Information:

Lineage: All Aspidoras belong to Lineage 2 with the exception of A. pauciradiatus which will prove to be a Corydoras and if a revision is carried out will be Gastrodermus (Cope, 1878) and a member of Lineage 5 alongside members of the "elegans group". Colouration: The colour of A. belenos is similar to that observed in preserved specimens but with a ground colour of body greyish yellow in some specimens. Body covered by whitish yellow iridescent colouration (Tencatt et al.). Aquarium Care: Best kept in groups of six or more and are best housed with small fishes that are not aggressive. Although no plants occur in their habitat you can still provide a planted area in the tank for cover and include a soft substrate such as sand or small rounded gravel with coral sand added if in a soft water area. Diet: Flake, tablet foods, small live and frozen foods. Etymology: From the Celtic mythological deity Belenos, whose name means 'the one who is shining', an allusion to its iridescent colour in life (Britto, 1998). Remarks: Many species of Aspidoras are difficult to tell apart unless there is area catchment information available.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Known only from the Rio Suspiro basin, its type locality, a tributary to the Rio das Mortes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Size:

Male: 3.0cm (1¼ins) Female: 3.5cm (1½ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Britto, M.R., 1998. Two new species of the genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from central Brazil. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(4):359-368.
Tencatt LFC, Britto MR, Isbrücker IJH, Pavanelli CS. Taxonomy of the armored catfish genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) revisited, with the description of a new species. Neotrop Ichthyol. 2022; 20(3):e220040
www.corydorasworld.com

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Aspidoras belenos
Stream at the Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga Road, 82 km north from Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Aspidoras belenos
Dorsal view-stream at the Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga Road, 82 km north from Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Aspidoras belenos
Ventral view-stream at the Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga Road, 82 km north from Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Aspidoras belenos

Aspidoras belenos
Type locality, a stream with unknown name tributary to the Rio Suspiro, Rio das Mortes basin

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