Astrodoras asterifrons (Doradidae) Cat-eLog

Lower Rio Branco, Brazil
Upper Rio Negro, Brazil
Upper Rio Negro, Brazil
Rio Nhamundá, Brazil

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Astrodoras asterifrons** (Kner, 1853)
Common Name	Star-gazing Doradid
Type Locality	Barra do Rio Negro and River Guaporé.
Synonym(s)	Doras asterifrons
Etymology	Greek, astra = ray + Greek, dora = skin.
Species Information
Size	80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (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) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.5 - 7.8
Temperature	20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 20.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 11 1853, pp 146 [10], Pl. (fig. 4).
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Last Update	2019 Oct 08 11:29 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 08:10)