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| Scientific Name | Rhynchodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Upstream of Rio Xingú, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Rhyncodoras xingui |
| Pronunciation | rink oh door ass. |
| Etymology | Rhynchodoras: From the Greek rhynchos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in refeence to the unusual snout morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 63mm or 2.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (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 2022. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 42 (nos 1/2), pp 46, Fig. 1. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up R. xingui on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up R. xingui on Fishbase |
 | Look up R. xingui on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. xingui on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.157.2962 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |