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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
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
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 12. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 26041)
South America: Coastal rivers in Ceará, Brazil.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 37395)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00564 - 0.02686), b=3.17 (2.96 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).