/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/1.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis(1) Holotype - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/2.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/3.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis(3) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce & Sabaj , 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brazil, Maranhão, lago dos Viana, Pindaré-Mearim river system, 03º13’S, 45º10’W. |
| 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. The specific name brachylecis is derived from the Greek brachy (short), and lekis (plate or dish), in reference to the relatively shallow midlateral scutes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 190mm (7.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known from basins of rio Mearim, rio Pindaré, rio Itapecuru and rio Parnaíba,
northeastern Brazil. Maranhão waters, Mearim (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Maranhão waters, Pindaré (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Itapicurú (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature they eat insect larvae and insects, as well as fishes, shrimp and other crustaceans. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotropical Ichthyology, 6(3):481-494, 2008 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 17 01:32 (species record created: 2008 Nov 21 08:11) |
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