/doradidae/leptodoras/rogersae/1.jpg "Leptodoras rogersae(1) Holotype - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/leptodoras/rogersae/2.jpg "Leptodoras rogersae(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Leptodoras rogersae Sabaj, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Venezuela, Bolivar, río Orinoco (Atlantic Dr.), river channel at Palua just below mouth of río Caroni, 181 nautical miles upstream from sea buoy (8º21'N, 62º43'W) |
| 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. Named in honour of Mary Anne Rogers, for her dedicated service to the ichthyological community since 1988 as Collection Manager of Fishes, Field Museum of Natural History. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 178mm (7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Leptodoras rogersae is known from the río Orinoco from Isla Ratón (near mouth of río Vichada, northwestern Amazonas) to the delta, Venezuela. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 30 09:50 (species record created: 2009 Jan 02 00:42) |
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