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  • Amblydoras affinis
  • Amblydoras affinis
  • Amblydoras affinis
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Scientific NameAmblydoras affinis    (Kner, 1855)
Common NamesGuaporé Thorny Catfish
Guapore-tornmalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityRio Branco, Rio Guaporé.
Synonym(s)Doras affinis
Pronunciationam blee door ass
EtymologyAmblydoras: From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the non-serrated dorsal spine. 
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Size132mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (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)

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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17, pp 121 [32], Pl. 2 (fig. 1).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)