Jump to content

Aspidoras lakoi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aspidoras lakoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Aspidoras
Species:
A. lakoi
Binomial name
Aspidoras lakoi

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]
  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aspidoras lakoi". FishBase. December 2011 version.