Rhinodoras armbrusteri • Doradidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Rhinodoras armbrusteri** Sabaj, 2008
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Branco River drainage, St. Ignatius, 1.9 miles north-northeast of Lethem, 3°21'21''N, 059°48'19''W, Takutu River, Rupununi, Guyana.
Pronunciation	rye no door ass - arm brews terr eye
Etymology	Rhinodoras: From the Greek rhinos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the unusual snout morphology. From original description: Named in honor of Jonathan William Armbruster, for his sterling contributions to the collection and study of neotropical fishes and for deftly leading the expedition to Guyana that resulted in the discovery of this species.
Species Information
Size	96mm (3.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Takutu River (and its tributary the Ireng) that drains into the upper Rio Branco (Amazonas basin), and the Rupununi River (Essequibo basin), southwestern Guyana. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco, Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Other Parameters	Takutu River (and its tributary the Ireng) that drains into the upper Rio Branco (Amazonas basin), and the Rupununi River (Essequibo basin), southwestern Guyana.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Copeia 2008, No. 1, 209–226
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Feb 02 13:09 (species record created: 2008 May 31 03:39)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Rhinodoras armbrusteri Sabaj, 2008

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Branco River drainage, St. Ignatius, 1.9 miles north-northeast of Lethem, 3°21'21''N, 059°48'19''W, Takutu River, Rupununi, Guyana.

Pronunciation

rye no door ass - arm brews terr eye

Etymology

Rhinodoras: From the Greek rhinos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the unusual snout morphology. From original description: Named in honor of Jonathan William Armbruster, for his sterling contributions to the collection and study of neotropical fishes and for deftly leading the expedition to Guyana that resulted in the discovery of this species.

Species Information

Size

96mm (3.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Takutu River (and its tributary the Ireng) that drains into the upper Rio Branco (Amazonas basin), and the Rupununi River (Essequibo basin), southwestern Guyana.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco, Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Other Parameters

Takutu River (and its tributary the Ireng) that drains into the upper Rio Branco (Amazonas basin), and the Rupununi River (Essequibo basin), southwestern Guyana.

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Copeia 2008, No. 1, 209–226

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.