The Aspidoras genera
differ from Corydoras by their different
behaviour such as their swimming habits. The eyes
are smaller, body smaller and a smaller head shape
in Aspidoras compared with Corydoras.
Aspidoras posses a duel fontanel bone structure
in the skull whereas Corydoras have only the
one larger fontanel. Lineage: All
Aspidoras belong to Lineage 2 and when there
is a revision they will stay as Aspidoras
von Ihering, 1907 with the type species of A.
rochai Ihering, 1907. As
of the latest update (Dias
et al 2024), Aspidoras
sp. (CW036) has been placed in
Lineage 2 and has retained the genus name of Aspidoras.
Aquarium Care: 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:A.
fuscoguttatus,
C119, and C036 now all turn out to be the same
species. Many species of Aspidoras are difficult
to tell apart unless there is area catchment information
available.
Common
Name:
C036
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South
America: Brazil, Goiás, Rio Araguaia.
Size:
Male: 3.0cm (1¼ins)
Female: 3.5cm (1½ins)
Temp:
22-25°C (71-77°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.2.
Reference:
Alexandrou, Markos
& Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution,
ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited. Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F
Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio
A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio
Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex
Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes:
Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on
morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal
of the Linnean Society, 2024;, zlae053. Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers
(2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement
1. Ian Fuller Enterprises. ScotCat
Article: The
Genus Aspidoras.
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