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Etymology: Aspidoras: Greek, aspis, -idos = shield + Greek, dora = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rui Simões de Menezes (1917–2001) was a Brazilian zoologist and ichthyologist at the Universidade Federal do Ceara, Brazil where he was instrumental in founding the Institute of Marine Sciences (1961). He collected the holotype of the Aspidoras species. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Nijssen & Isbrücker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 12. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 26041)
South America: Coastal rivers in Ceará, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p. (Ref. 26041)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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