Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Aspidoras fuscoguttatus, or the brown-point shield skin longirostris 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.
In Aquariums
The fish will grow in length up to Template:Convert. It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 5.5–6.8 pH, a water hardness of 12 dGH, and a temperature range of Template:Convert. It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
It is not very popular in the aquarium trade, probably because it is difficult to distinguish from other related species.[1]
See also
References
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