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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. Differs from its congeners in having bifid serrations restricted to distal tip on ossified portion of pectoral spine posterior border (versus single or bifid serrations along entire posterior border) and presence of irregular arclike brown blotch on caudal peduncle (versus absence). Head with an irregular row of minute pores. The Aspidoras genera differ from Corydoras by their different behaviour such as their swimming habits. The eyes are smaller, body smaller and a smaller head shape in Aspidoras compared with Corydoras. Aspidoras posses a duel fontanel bone structure in the skull whereas Corydoras have only the one larger fontanel. Many species of Aspidoras are difficult to tell apart unless there is catchment information available. Lineage: All Aspidoras belong to Lineage 2 with the exception of A. pauciradiatus which will prove to be a Corydoras and if a revision is carried out will be Gastrodermus (Cope, 1878) and a member of Lineage 5 alongside members of the "elegans group". Aquarium Care: Best kept in groups of six or more and are best housed with small fishes that are not aggressive. Provide a planted area in the tank for cover and include a soft substrate such as sand or small rounded gravel. Diet: Flake, tablet foods, small live and frozen foods. Etymology: The specific name depinnai: in honour of Brazilian ichthyologist Mário C. C. de Pinna, Universidade de São Paulo, who discovered this species, for numerous contributions to ichthyology, primarily in the study of catfishes. Remarks: Many species of Aspidoras are difficult to tell apart unless there is area catchment information available.

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Callichthyidae

South America: Brazil, Federal state Ceará, Acude Canabrara, Guaramiranga.

Male: 3.5cm (1¼ins) Female: 4.0cm (1½ins)

22-24°C (71-75°F)

6.5-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Britto, M.R. 2000 Aspidoras depinnai (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae): a new species from northeastern Brazil. Copeia 2000(4):1048-1055.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
ScotCat Article: The Genus Aspidoras.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.