Leptodoras cataniai • Doradidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Leptodoras cataniai** Sabaj Pérez, 2005
Common Name	Slank Musemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río Casiquiare from mouth of río Pamoni to 4 kilometers below mouth, west of Pamoni, 2°48'N, 65°57'W, Amazonas, Venezuela.
Etymology	Leptodoras: From the Greek leptos, meaning slender, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the shape. Named in honor of David Catania, for his dedicated service to the ichthyological community since 1985 as Collection Manager of Fishes, California Academy of Sciences.
Species Information
Size	194mm or 7.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rio Negro/Casiquiare Canal in Brazil and Venezuela. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 667, Figs. 4g, 5g, 6b, 18e and 22.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 25 14:08 (species record created: 2003 Apr 06 00:00)