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| Scientific Name | Leptodoras juruensis Boulenger, 1898 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Jurua, Brazil. |
| 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. Juruensis - From Juruá river. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 290mm (11.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Dorsal spine thin and greatly extended as a long flexible filament; bases of dorsal and paired fins with intense black pigment. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Juruá (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 7)v. 2 (no. 12) - pp478 Neotropical Ichthyology, 3(4):637-678 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) amiidae, (2) wrasse (k: 2), who also notes: "This is a love/hate relationship! My nemesis fish! I lost the first 4 to what turned out to be whitespot. With the next 4 I lost 1 to whitespot which was not obvious until too late. I lost 1 to it not eating... it became weaker and thinner. The other 2 are fine now, but it was 'touch and go'! Very delicate fish at first... its a race to get them eating before they become too weak. Its a race to find the foods they will accept!!! They are also sensitive to whitespot treatment.
Gorgeous fish, worth the battle!". 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. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 13 01:20 (species record created: 2001 Aug 19 00:00) |
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