Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Aspidoras

(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras albater
[False macropterus]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras belenos
[Tiny cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras brunneus
[Roncador catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Aspidoras carvalhoi
[Canabrava catfish]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras depinnai Britto, 2000

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras depinnai
[Ipojuca catfish]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Aspidoras eurycephalus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
[Darkspotted catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Aspidoras gabrieli
[Gabriel's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras kiriri
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Aspidoras lakoi
[Chessboard catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras maculosus
[Dappled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Aspidoras marianae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Aspidoras menezesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aspidoras microgalaeus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
[Sixray corydoras]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

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Aspidoras poecilus
[Point catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Aspidoras psammatides
[Dashed catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aspidoras raimundi (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Aspidoras raimundi
[Ceara bulldog cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Aspidoras rochai
[Guaramiranga cory]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Aspidoras spilotus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976

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Aspidoras spilotus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aspidoras taurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aspidoras velites
[Eel cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Aspidoras virgulatus
[Blazed cory]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aspidoras albater False macropterus South America 3.6 SL 1976
Aspidoras belenos Tiny cory South America 2.8 SL 1998
Aspidoras brunneus Roncador catfish South America 2.1 SL 1976
Aspidoras carvalhoi Canabrava catfish South America 2.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras depinnai Ipojuca catfish South America 3.3 SL 2000
Aspidoras eurycephalus South America 3 SL 1976
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Darkspotted catfish South America 3.8 SL 1976
Aspidoras gabrieli Gabriel's catfish South America 3.7 SL 2014
Aspidoras kiriri South America 3.3 SL 2017
Aspidoras lakoi Chessboard catfish South America 4 SL 1949
Aspidoras maculosus Dappled catfish South America 3.4 SL 1976
Aspidoras marianae South America 2.9 SL 2015
Aspidoras menezesi South America 4.2 SL 1976
Aspidoras microgalaeus South America 3.3 SL 1998
Aspidoras pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras South America 2.9 SL 1970
Aspidoras poecilus Point catfish South America 3.5 SL 1976
Aspidoras psammatides Dashed catfish South America 3.1 SL 2005
Aspidoras raimundi Ceara bulldog cory South America 3.3 SL 1907
Aspidoras rochai Guaramiranga cory South America 4.4 SL 1907
Aspidoras spilotus South America 4.3 SL 1976
Aspidoras taurus South America 5.4 SL 2001
Aspidoras velites Eel cory South America 2.8 SL 2002
Aspidoras virgulatus Blazed cory South America 3.6 SL 1980



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