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Scientific Name | Doras higuchii Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Curuám (Iriri-Xingu Drainage), near town of Castelo dos Sonhos, 8°19'07''S, 55°05'23''W, Altamira Municipality, Pará, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | DOOR ass |
Etymology | Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. Species named in honour of Horácio Higuchi. |
Species Information | |
Size | 241mm or 9.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Doras are distinguished among Doradidae by a unique combination of three characteristics exhibited by the postcleithral process. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: lower Amazon tributaries. Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157, pp 215, Figs. 2E, 3A, 6C-D, 7, 13. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 13 02:24 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:35) |