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Genus Family: Callichthyidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🐠 20 Aquarium

Aspidoras

Species
25
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
10 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.00
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

🐟 Species in Genus Aspidoras

25 total
Aspidoras Aldebaran
Aspidoras aldebaran
💧 Freshwater
Aspidoras Azaghal
Aspidoras azaghal
💧 Freshwater
Aspidoras Eurycephalus
Aspidoras eurycephalus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Aspidoras Kiriri
Aspidoras kiriri
💧 Freshwater
Aspidoras Marianae
Aspidoras marianae
💧 Freshwater
Aspidoras Menezesi
Aspidoras menezesi
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Aspidoras Mephisto
Aspidoras mephisto
💧 Freshwater
Aspidoras Microgalaeus
Aspidoras microgalaeus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Aspidoras Spilotus
Aspidoras spilotus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Aspidoras Taurus
Aspidoras taurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Canabrava catfish
Aspidoras carvalhoi
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ceara bulldog cory
Aspidoras raimundi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chessboard catfish
Aspidoras lakoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Dappled catfish
Aspidoras maculosus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Darkspotted catfish
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Dashed catfish
Aspidoras psammatides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Eel cory
Aspidoras velites
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
False macropterus
Aspidoras albater
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Gabriel's catfish
Aspidoras gabrieli
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Guaramiranga cory
Aspidoras rochai
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ipojuca catfish
Aspidoras depinnai
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Point catfish
Aspidoras poecilus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Roncador catfish
Aspidoras brunneus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Sixray corydoras
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
25

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 14
Near Threatened 1
Data Deficient 5

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
10 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m