Upper Rio Negro, Brazil
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| Scientific Name | Platydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Longnose Dora Hancocks Tornmalle (Denmark), Kopfstrich-Dornwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Demerara River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Amblydoras hancockii, Doras hancockii |
| Pronunciation | pla tee doh russ |
| Etymology | Platydoras: From the Greek platys, meaning flat, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the depressed head. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (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 | 5.8 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | This species is not fussy regarding water parameters. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 279. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. hancockii on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. hancockii on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.75.246 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |