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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) Login to view the 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	2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:35)