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| Scientific Name | Leptodoras rogersae Sabaj Pérez, 2005 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Orinoco (Atlantic drainage), river channel at Palua just below mouth of río Caroni, 181 miles upstream from sea buoy, 8°21'N, 62°43'W, Bolivar, Venezuela. |
| 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 | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 665, Figs. 5c, 15c, 21. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.52.2186 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |






