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  • Amblydoras nheco
  • Amblydoras nheco
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Scientific NameAmblydoras nheco    (Higuchi, Birindelli, Sousa & Britski, 2007)
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Anhuma, tributary of Rio Negro (Paraguay basin), 19°10'07"S, 55°18'26"W, munic. de Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, Est. de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Synonym(s)Merodoras nheco
Pronunciationam blee door ass
EtymologyAmblydoras: From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the non-serrated dorsal spine. 
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Size54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Negro (Upper Paraguay), Anhuma (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceZootaxa No. 1446, pp 33, Figs. 1-2, 4-6.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)