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| Scientific Name | Tenellus leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912) |
| Common Names | Mouse Catfish Großaugen-Dornwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Tumatumari [lower Potaro River, Essequibo Basin], Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemidoras leporhinus, Nemadoras leporhinus, Opsodoras leporhinus |
| Etymology | Tenellus comes from the Latin tener, meaning delicate, in reference to the delicate appearance of those dorads. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco, Branco and Essequibo River basins. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (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. |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 195, Pl. 19 (fig. 1). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 6 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 10 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Sep 17 13:46 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |