Aspidoras rochai

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| status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). |year=2021 |title=Aspidoras rochai |page=e.T186687A1816862 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T186687A1816862.pt}}

| genus = Aspidoras

| species = rochai

| authority = R. Ihering, 1907

}}

Aspidoras rochai, commonly known as the loach catfish, 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 found in coastal rivers in Ceará, Brazil.

The fish will grow up to {{convert|4.4|cm|in|abbr=off}} in standard length. It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–7.5 pH, a water hardness of up to 14 dGH, and a temperature range of {{convert|21|–|25|C|F}}. It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.