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| Scientific Name | Ossancora punctata (Kner, 1853) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras punctatus |
| Etymology | Punctatus - spotted, in reference to the spots on the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Sometimes labelled as Opsodoras stubelii or similar in hobby literature. The species has a spotted caudal fin with additionally two mid lobe horizontal dark stripes, as opposed to D. eigenmanni which has only spots on the caudal fin. |
| 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 | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe v. 17 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) corybreed (k: 4), (2) ali12345 (k: 3), (3) Martin S, (4) Yann (k: 4), (5) Junttis (k: 5), (6) diane, (7) inspiritid, (8) Bas Pels (p: 2, k: 8). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Nov 13 06:09 (species record created: 2006 Feb 20 00:00) |
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