


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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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 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. |
| 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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