Aspidoras rochai
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| Aspidoras rochai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aspidoras |
| Species: | A. rochai |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidoras rochai R. Ihering, 1907[2] | |
Aspidoras rochai, commonly known as the loach catfish, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in coastal rivers in Ceará, Brazil.[1][3] This species was first formally described in 1907 by the Brazilian biologist Rodolpho von Ihering with its type locality given as Guaramiranga in Ceara State.[4] The specific name honours Francisco Dias da Rocha who offered the holotype to Ihering.[5]
The fish will grow up to 4.4 centimetres (1.7 inches) in standard length. It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–7.5 pH, a water hardness of up to 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.[3]