Catfish and Plecos
Aspidoras spilotus
Aspidoras spilotus
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size3.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Northeastern Brazil
- Size
- 3.5 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small relative of the Corydoras with dark spots. Ideal for nano tanks with sand.
