Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Point catfish
Aspidoras poecilus
photo by AquaNet

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae
Max. size:  3.53 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Upper Xingu, Araguaia, and Tocantins River basins in Brazil.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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