''Aspidoras'' is a
genus of
catfishes of the
family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is ''
Aspidoras rochai
''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.
The fish will grow in ...
''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the
Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspidoras'' is easily distinguished from the other genera of the subfamily
Corydoradinae by the presence of a
supraoccipital fontanel; this character is an
autapomorphy for the genus.
Many of the species of ''Aspidoras'' are similar and often hard to distinguish. Without specimens, it is often very difficult to positively identify a species from photographs alone. They are all small species.
''A. taurus'' is exceptional in that it just surpasses 5 cm in length.
The
monophyly of the genus has been demonstrated.
Species
There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Aspidoras albater
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
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;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
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& Isbrücker, 1976 (False macropterus)
* ''
Aspidoras belenos
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
M. R. Britto, 1998
* ''
Aspidoras brunneus
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
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;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras carvalhoi
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
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;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras depinnai''
M. R. Britto, 2000
* ''
Aspidoras eurycephalus
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
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;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
''Aspidoras fuscoguttatus'' 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 the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil and Peru. ...
''
Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras gabrieli
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
Wosiacki, T. G. Pereira & R. E. dos Reis, 2014
* ''
Aspidoras lakoi
''Aspidoras lakoi'' 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 the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.
The fish will g ...
''
P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1949
* ''
Aspidoras maculosus
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras marianae
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
M. D. V. Leão, M. R. Britto & Wosiacki, 2015
* ''
Aspidoras menezesi''
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;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras mephisto
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
Tencatt & Bichuette, 2017
* ''
Aspidoras microgalaeus
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
M. R. Britto, 1998
* ''
Aspidoras pauciradiatus''
( S. H. Weitzman & Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
, 1970) (Sixray corydoras)
* ''
Aspidoras poecilus
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is '' Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspido ...
''
Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras psammatides
''Aspidoras'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Callichthyidae from Brazil.
Taxonomy
The type species for this genus is ''Aspidoras rochai''. The name ''Aspidoras'' is derived from the Greek ''aspis'' (shield) and ''dora'' (skin).
''Aspid ...
''
M. R. Britto, F. C. T. Lima & A. C. A. Santos, 2005
* ''
Aspidoras raimundi''
(Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1907)
* ''
Aspidoras rochai
''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.
The fish will grow in ...
''
R. Ihering, 1907
* ''
Aspidoras spilotus''
Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1976
* ''
Aspidoras taurus''
F. C. T. Lima & M. R. Britto, 2001
* ''
Aspidoras velites''
M. R. Britto, F. C. T. Lima & C. L. R. Moreira, 2002
* ''
Aspidoras virgulatus''
Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
;
;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
& Isbrücker, 1980
Distribution
''Aspidoras'' species are
endemic to small and shallow streams draining the
Brazilian Shield
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