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Scientific Name | Oxydoras kneri Bleeker, 1862 |
Common Name | Armado (Argentinian) |
Type Locality | Cuiabá, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | ox ee DOOR ass |
Etymology | Oxydoras: From the Greek oxys, meaning sharp and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the elongate snout. The specific epithet is after Rudolph Kner, a 19th century Ichthyologist. |
Species Information | |
Size | 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (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 | |
Feeding | Omnivorous, feeding mainly on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, other invertebrates and some vegetable material. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, pp 5. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 02:51 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 06:43) |