Dorsal view of head
Dorsal view
Close-up of head
Hemidoras below, Tenellus above.
Close-up of barbles
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Hemidoras stenopeltis (Kner, 1855) |
| Common Name | Mouse Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Negro, Amazon system, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras stenopeltis |
| Etymology | Hemidoras: From the Greek hemi, meaning half, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the similarity to Doras (another doradid genus). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (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 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.5°C or 71.6-77.9°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17, pp 142 [53], Pl. 4 (fig. 7). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. stenopeltis on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up H. stenopeltis on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. stenopeltis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. stenopeltis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.141.1212 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |