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  • Leptodoras rogersaeHolotype
  • Leptodoras rogersaeDorsal view
  • Leptodoras rogersaeVentral view
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Scientific Name Leptodoras rogersae    Sabaj Pérez, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality Río Orinoco (Atlantic drainage), river channel at Palua just below mouth of río Caroni, 181 miles upstream from sea buoy, 8°21'N, 62°43'W, Bolivar, Venezuela.
Etymology Leptodoras: From the Greek leptos, meaning slender, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the shape. Named in honour of Mary Anne Rogers, for her dedicated service to the ichthyological community since 1988 as Collection Manager of Fishes, Field Museum of Natural History.
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Size 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rio Orinoco.
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 665, Figs. 5c, 15c, 21.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2009 Jan 02 00:42)