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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Aspidoras

(See list of species below)


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22 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras albater
[False macropterus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras belenos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras brunneus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Aspidoras carvalhoi
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras depinnai Britto, 2000

Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras depinnai
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras eurycephalus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Aspidoras gabrieli
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Aspidoras lakoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras maculosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Aspidoras marianae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Aspidoras menezesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras microgalaeus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
[Sixray corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by AquaNet
 
Aspidoras poecilus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras psammatides
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras raimundi (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Aspidoras raimundi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras rochai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Aspidoras spilotus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aspidoras spilotus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras taurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras velites
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras virgulatus
[]
22 Species of Family Callichthyidae with Genus Aspidoras
(Callichthyid armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1976 Aspidoras albater False macropterus South America 3.6 SL
1998 Aspidoras belenos South America 2.8 SL
1976 Aspidoras brunneus South America 2.1 SL
1976 Aspidoras carvalhoi South America 2.5 SL
2000 Aspidoras depinnai South America 3.3 SL
1976 Aspidoras eurycephalus South America 3 SL
1976 Aspidoras fuscoguttatus South America 3.8 SL
2014 Aspidoras gabrieli South America 3.7 SL
1949 Aspidoras lakoi South America 4 SL
1976 Aspidoras maculosus South America 3.4 SL
2015 Aspidoras marianae South America 2.9 SL
1976 Aspidoras menezesi South America 4.2 SL
1998 Aspidoras microgalaeus South America 3.3 SL
1970 Aspidoras pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras South America 2.9 SL
1976 Aspidoras poecilus South America 3.5 SL
2005 Aspidoras psammatides South America 3.1 SL
1907 Aspidoras raimundi South America 3.3 SL
1907 Aspidoras rochai South America 4 SL
1976 Aspidoras spilotus South America 3.4 SL
2001 Aspidoras taurus South America 5.4 SL
2002 Aspidoras velites South America 2.8 SL
1980 Aspidoras virgulatus South America 3.6 SL



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