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]
Aspidoras rochai | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Callichthyidae |
Genus: | Aspidoras |
Species: | A. rochai |
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Aspidoras rochai R. Ihering, 1907[1] | |
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]
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