/doradidae/rhynchodoras/xingui/1.jpg "Rhynchodoras xingui(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Rhynchodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Upstream of Rio Xingu, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rink oh door add |
| Etymology | Rhynchodoras: From the Greek rhynchos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in refeence to the unusual snout morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 63mm (2.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Xingú and Tocantins basins, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Further Information | |
| References | Klausewitz [W.] & Rössel [F.] 1961:46, Fig. 1 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 42 (nos. 1/2. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 20 08:16 (species record created: 2011 Feb 02 18:20) |
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