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Scientific Name	**Leptodoras linnelli** Eigenmann, 1912
Common Names	Elongate Mouse Catfish Black-back Sturgeon Catfish
Type Locality	Potaro river, Tumatumari, Mazaruni-Potaro, Guyana.
Synonym(s)
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	230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Demerara (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (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	5.8 - 7.0
Temperature	18.0-22.0°C or 64.4-71.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 18.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 191, Pl. 17 (fig. 1), Pl. 18 (fig. 1).
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.52.113
Last Update	Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)