AquaticRepublic.com - Platydoras sp. `MARONI` (Doradidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Platydoras sp. `MARONI`
Common Name	Platydoras Sp. Shallow Scute
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
General Remarks	Possibly P. helicophilus, which is currently considered a synonym of P. costatus, but may be distinct from P. costatus. (Arce et al., 2013) also identified an undescribed Platydoras in the Maroni.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Jul 05 09:51 (species record created: 2019 Jul 05 08:56)