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Scientific Name	**Rhinodoras boehlkei** Glodek, Whitmire & Orcés V., 1976
Common Name	Fog Talking Catfish
Type Locality	Río Bobonaza between Montalvo and Chicherato, Ecuador.
Pronunciation	rye no door ass
Etymology	Rhinodoras: From the Greek rhinos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the unusual snout morphology. Named for the American Ichthyologist James Böhlke (1930-1982).
Species Information
Size	133mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Rhinodoras is distinguished from other Doradidae by the unique combination of traits. Colouration: Sides darkly mottled, usually with wide dark bars; light mid-lateral stripe absent; Mouth: Labial tissue well-developed, fleshy, considerably expanded at corners of mouth forming relatively thick and rounded flap-like extensions with entire margins, labial surfaces rugose with low, rounded and tightly spaced papillae, distal margin of lower lip curves around and appears draped over bases of outer and inner mental barbels, in some specimens nearly encircling the latter. A key to the species of Rhinodoras is available here.
Sexing	Unknown
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
pH	5.8 - 7.0
Temperature	24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	A typical doradid in that it will eat pretty much any food offered. User data.
Furniture	A PVC pipe around about a third longer and wider the fish is ideal. Several fish will happily share a slightly larger pipe. Bogwood or stones can also be used. Care must be taken that the fish does not decide to hide too close to an unguarded heater.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Breeding	Unknown.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Fieldiana Zoology v. 70 (no. 1), pp 3, Figs. 1-2, 3A.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)