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| Scientific Name | Pterodoras rivasi (Fernández-Yépez, 1950) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Apure, 2 km east of San Fernando, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Apuredoras rivasi, Pterodoras angeli, Sachsdoras apurensis |
| Etymology | Pterodoras: From the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the forked caudal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 550mm (21.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Venezuela: Orinoco Basin Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Mem. Soc. Cienc. Nat. La Salle v. 10 (no. 27) 195 [1] Fig. on p. 196 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 01 08:58 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 14:10) |
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