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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ossancora eigenmanni (Boulenger, 1895) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Paraguai at Fazenda Descalvados, ca. 16°43'58"S, 57°44'56"W, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras eigenmanni, Oxydoras eigenmanni |
| Pronunciation | aw san core ah. - EYE gn MAN eye. |
| Etymology | Species named in honour of Dr. Carl H. Eigenmann, Professor of Ichthyology in Indiana (1863-1927). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 97mm or 3.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Sometimes labelled as Opsodoras stubelii or similar in hobby literature. This species has a spotted caudal fin, as opposed to D. punctatus which can have a spotted caudal fin but additionally has two mid lobe horizontal dark stripes. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and upper Paraguay River basins to Argentina. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (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 in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895 (pt 3), pp 524. |
| 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 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 25 00:49 (species record created: 2002 Sep 28 00:00) |