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| Scientific Name | Rhinodoras dorbignyi (Kner, 1855) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio de la Plata, South America. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras dorbignyi, Doras nebulosus |
| Pronunciation | rye no door ass |
| Etymology | Rhinodoras: From the Greek rhinos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the unusual snout morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata  , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 10. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 17 149 [60] Pl. 5 (fig. 9) |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 01 08:59 (species record created: 2005 Mar 25 00:00) |
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