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| Scientific Name | Leptodoras praelongus (Myers & Weitzman, 1956) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | São Gabriel Rapids, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hassar praelongus |
| Etymology | Leptodoras: From the Greek leptos, meaning slender, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the shape. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 173mm (6.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Stanford Ichthyol. Bull. v. 7 (no. 1) 2 Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Feb 25 00:00 (species record created: 2006 Feb 20 00:00) |
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