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| Scientific Name | Leptodoras nelsoni Sabaj Pérez, 2005 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Metica (Meta-Orinoco drainage), about 1.5 kilometers east of Rajote, Plancha 267, 3°56'N, 73°03'W, Meta, Colombia. |
| 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 Douglas Nelson, for his dedicated service to the ichthyological community since 1983 as Collection Manager of Fishes, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 162mm or 6.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco river basin. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta, Upper Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure (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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 663, Figs. 4f, 5b, 15d, 20. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.52.2185 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2009 Jan 02 00:38) |