| Aspidoras rochai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aspidoras |
| Species: | A. rochai |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidoras rochai R. Ihering, 1907[1] | |
Aspidoras rochai is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in coastal rivers in Ceará, Brazil.[2]
The fish will grow in length up to 4.0 centimetres (1.6 inches). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–7.5 pH, a water hardness of 14 dGH, and a temperature range of 21–25 °C (70–77 °F). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.[2]
See also
References
- ^ von Ihering, Rodolpho (1907). "Diversas especies novas de Peixes Nematognathas do Brazil" [Several New Species of Brazilian Nematognath Fishes]. Notas preliminares. 1 (1): 31–34.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Aspidoras rochai" in FishBase. December 2011 version.