Biology:Aspidoras lakoi

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Aspidoras lakoi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Aspidoras
Species:
A. lakoi
Binomial name
Aspidoras lakoi
P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1949

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 endemic to the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.[2]

The fish will grow in length up to 4.0 centimetres (1.6 inches). 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

  • List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). (2022). "Aspidoras lakoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186460A1813392.pt. {{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Aspidoras lakoi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3297964 entry