Lower Rio Branco, Brazil
Upper Rio Negro, Brazil
Upper Rio Negro, Brazil
Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Astrodoras asterifrons (Kner, 1853) |
| Common Name | Star-gazing Doradid |
| Type Locality | Barra do Rio Negro and River Guaporé. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras asterifrons |
| Etymology | Greek, astra = ray + Greek, dora = skin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.8 |
| Temperature | 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 11 1853, pp 146 [10], Pl. (fig. 4). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up A. asterifrons on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up A. asterifrons on Fishbase |
 | Look up A. asterifrons on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. asterifrons on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.357.1816 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |