Aspidoras rochai

Aspidoras rochai
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Aspidoras
Species: A. rochai
Binomial name
Aspidoras rochai
R. Ihering (pt), 1907

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 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.

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