/siluriformes/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/1.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis")
Holotype/siluriformes/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/2.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/doradidae/platydoras/brachylecis/3.jpg "Platydoras brachylecis")
Ventral view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lago dos Viana, Pindaré-Mearim River system, 3°13'S, 45°10'W, Maranhão, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | pla tee doh russ |
| Etymology | Platydoras: From the Greek platys, meaning flat, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the depressed head. The specific name brachylecis is derived from the Greek brachy (short), and lekis (plate or dish), in reference to the relatively shallow midlateral scutes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 216mm or 8.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Mearim, rio Pindaré, rio Itapecuru and rio Parnaíba basins in northeastern Brazil. Maranhão waters, Pindaré, Mearim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Maranhão waters, Pindaré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Maranhão waters, Itapicurú (Maranhão) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature they eat insect larvae and insects, as well as fishes, shrimp and other crustaceans. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 485, Figs. 3-4. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.75.2144 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:59 (species record created: 2008 Nov 21 08:11) |