Common Name: Aspidoras (various species)
Scientific Name: Aspidoras spp.
Genus: Aspidoras
Wild Origin: South America, primarily Brazil—found in small tributaries, shallow streams, and leaf-litter zones of the Amazon and surrounding basins

Aspidoras are small, peaceful bottom-dwelling catfish closely related to Corydoras but generally more petite and more secretive. They have a slender, armored body and are often found in large groups in the wild, where they sift through fine substrates for microorganisms and detritus.