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| Scientific Name | Nemadoras hemipeltis (Eigenmann, 1925) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Ucayali at Contamana, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Opsodoras hemipeltis |
| Etymology | Nemadoras: 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 144mm (5.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Trans. Am. Philos. Soc. (n. s.) v. 22 (pt 5) 349 Pls. 19 (fig. 2), 24 (fig. 6) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Oct 07 06:42 (species record created: 2006 Feb 20 00:00) |
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