How many described Aspidoras species are there?

Species in Lineage 2

Posted: 2022-01-29 | Updated: 2022-10-15
Author: Kristian Adolfsson
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A revision was done in October 2022 so now there are 18 species down from 25. Read more here:

Taxonomy of the armored catfish genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) revisited, with the description of a new species

Aspidoras - Lineage 2

Aspidoras cf. spilotus, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 (C125), Ceara Bulldog Cory, Lineage 2 - Aspidoras; Corydoras Zone Aquatics<br>Copyright © Kristian Adolfsson / www.corydoras.zone | contact@corydoras.zone

Aspidoras cf. spilotus, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 (C125), Ceara Bulldog Cory, Lineage 2 - Aspidoras; Corydoras Zone Aquatics

The Aspidoras Lineage 2 contains 18 (down from 25) described species, some of them are:

Aspidoras albater
Aspidoras brunneus
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
Aspidoras mephisto
Aspidoras poecilus
Aspidoras raimundi
Aspidoras rochai

There are also 7 C-numbers and 4 CW-numbers of undescribed species.

Read more about Corydoras Lineage 2.