PlanetCatfish.com - Centrodoras brachiatus (Doradidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Centrodoras brachiatus** (Cope, 1872)
Common Name
Type Locality	Between mouths of Rio Negro, Brazil and Rio Huallaga, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Doras brachiatus, Rhinodoras amazonum
Pronunciation	sen trow door ass - bra key ah tuss
Etymology	Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, dora = skin
Species Information
Size	410mm or 16.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin (except Negro River). Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 270.
Registered Keepers	There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 16 01:04 (species record created: 2006 Apr 26 00:00)