Aspidoras lakoi
| Aspidoras lakoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
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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.[1]
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.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aspidoras lakoi". FishBase. December 2011 version.