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Scientific Name | Leptodoras praelongus (Myers & Weitzman, 1956) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | São Gabriel Rapids, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Hassar praelongus |
Etymology | Leptodoras: From the Greek leptos, meaning slender, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the shape. |
Species Information | |
Size | 185mm or 7.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Orinoco, Negro, Tocantins, Amazon, Madeira and Casiquiare river basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 7 (no. 1), pp 2, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 08:16 (species record created: 2006 Feb 20 00:00) |