Aspidoras rochai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Aspidoras
Species:
A. rochai
Binomial name
Aspidoras rochai

Aspidoras rochai or loach catfish 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.[1][3]

The fish will grow up to 4.4 centimetres (1.7 inches) in standard length. It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–7.5 pH, a water hardness of up to 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.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). (2021). "Aspidoras rochai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T186687A1816862. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Aspidoras rochai" in FishBase. June 2023 version.


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