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Scientific NameCentrodoras brachiatus    (Cope, 1872)
Common Name
Type LocalityBetween mouths of Rio Negro, Brazil and Rio Huallaga, Peru.
Synonym(s)Doras brachiatus, Oxydoras amazonum, Rhinodoras amazonum
Pronunciationsen trow door ass
EtymologyGreek, kentron = sting + Greek, dora = skin 
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Size410mm or 16.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceProceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 270.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)