''Aspidoras fuscoguttatus'' is a
tropical freshwater
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fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family
Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in
South America, and is found in the upper
Paraná River
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basin in
Brazil and
Peru.
In Aquariums
The fish will grow in length up to . It lives in a
tropical climate in water with a 5.5–6.8
pH, a water hardness of 12
dGH
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, and a temperature range of . It feeds on
worms,
benthic
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crustaceans,
insects, and
plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
It is not very popular in the aquarium trade, probably because it is difficult to distinguish from other related species.
See also
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List of freshwater aquarium fish species
A vast number of aquatic species have successfully adapted to live in the freshwater aquarium. This list gives some examples of the most common species found in home aquariums.
Catfish
Characins and other characiformes
...
References
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Callichthyidae
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
Taxa named by Han Nijssen
Taxa named by Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker
Fish described in 1976
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