Doras phlyzakion • Doradidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Doras phlyzakion** Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio Tefé (Amazonas Drainage), beach, Vista Escura, 3°38'S, 64°59'W, Amazonas, Brazil.
Pronunciation	DOOR ass
Etymology	Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. Species name from the Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body.
Species Information
Size	189mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Doras are distinguished among Doradidae by a unique combination of three characteristics exhibited by the postcleithral process.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Solimoes and Rio Negro basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2009 Jan 30 15:52 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:35)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Rio Tefé (Amazonas Drainage), beach, Vista Escura, 3°38'S, 64°59'W, Amazonas, Brazil.

Pronunciation

DOOR ass

Etymology

Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. Species name from the Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body.

Species Information

Size

189mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Doras are distinguished among Doradidae by a unique combination of three characteristics exhibited by the postcleithral process.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Solimoes and Rio Negro basins.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)