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Etymology: Aspidoras: Greek, aspis, -idos = shield + Greek, dora = skin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Xingu River basin in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)
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Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Britto, M.R., 1998. Two new species of the genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from central Brazil. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(4):359-368. (Ref. 30407)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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