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Scientific Name | Amblydoras monitor (Cope, 1872) |
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Type Locality | Río Ambyiacu, Peru. |
Synonym(s) | Zathorax monitor |
Pronunciation | am blee door ass |
Etymology | Amblydoras: From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the non-serrated dorsal spine. |
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Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 272, Pl. 4 (figs. 1a-1c). |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
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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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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:28 (species record created: 2009 Apr 02 14:05) |