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Scientific Name | Megalodoras guayoensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Caño de Guayo, Delta Amacuro, Estado Delta, Venezuela. |
Etymology | Megalodoras: From the Greek mega, meaning large, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the large size. |
Species Information | |
Size | 530mm or 20.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Boletin del Instituto Oceanografico Universidad de Oriente Cumana v. 7 (no. 1), pp 37, Fig. 14. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 16 09:30 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:19) |