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| Scientific Name | Oxydoras sifontesi Fernández-Yépez, 1968 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lake 'El Medio', Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Hildadoras orinocensis, Pseudodoras holdeni |
| Etymology | Oxydoras: From the Greek oxys, meaning sharp and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the elongate snout. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm (27.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bol. Inst. Oceanogr. Univ. Oriente, Cumanav. 7 (no. 1) - pp54 - Figs. 24-26 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 10 04:07 (species record created: 2002 May 18 00:00) |
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