Aspidoras lakoi
| Aspidoras lakoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aspidoras |
| Species: | A. lakoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidoras lakoi P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1949[2]
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Aspidoras lakoi, the chessboard catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it is endemic to the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.[3]
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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). (2022). "Aspidoras lakoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186460A1813392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186460A1813392.pt. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aspidoras". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aspidoras lakoi". FishBase. December 2011 version.