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| Scientific Name | Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Tefé (Amazonas Drainage), beach, Vista Escura, 3°38'S, 64°59'W, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Etymology | Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. Species name from the Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 189mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Solimoes and Rio Negro basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 30 15:52 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:35) |
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