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| Scientific Name | Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tefé (Amazonas Drainage), beach, Vista Escura, 3°38'S, 64°59'W, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. Species name from the Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 189mm or 7.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Doras are distinguished among Doradidae by a unique combination of three characteristics exhibited by the postcleithral process. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: middle Amazon and tributaries. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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) Login to view the 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 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157, pp 220, Figs. 2G, 3C, 4A, 6G, 7, 14A. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:59 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:35) |