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| Scientific Name | Nemadoras leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912) |
| Common Name(s) | Mouse Catfish |
| Type Locality | Tumatumari, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemidoras leporhinus, Opsodoras leporhinus |
| Etymology | Nemadoras: From the Greek nematos meaning filament, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); probably in reference to the lack of scutes along the back. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm (3.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco, Branco and Essequibo River basins. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Mem. Carnegie Mus.v. 5 (no. 1) - pp195 - Pl. 19 (fig. 1) |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 01 08:35 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
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