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| Scientific Name | Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lago dos Viana, Pindaré-Mearim River system, 3°13'S, 45°10'W, Maranhão, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | pla tee doh russ |
| Etymology | Platydoras: From the Greek platys, meaning flat, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the depressed head. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 216mm or 8.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Maranhão waters, Pindaré, Mearim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Maranhão waters, Pindaré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Maranhão waters, Itapicurú (Maranhão) (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 485, Figs. 3-4. |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.75.2144 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |