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Scientific NameNemadoras humeralis    (Kner, 1855)
Common NamesManaus Mouse Catfish
Manaus-musemalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityManaus, Brazil.
Synonym(s)Doras humeralis, Nemadoras bachi, Opsodoras humeralis, Oxydoras bachi
EtymologyNemadoras: From the Greek nematos meaning filament, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); probably in reference to the lack of scutes along the back. 
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Size130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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pH5.6 - 6.8
Temperature23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17, pp 140 [51], Pl. 4 (fig. 6).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)