Amblydoras affinis • Doradidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Amblydoras affinis** (Kner, 1855)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Branco, Rio Guaporé.
Synonym(s)	Doras affinis
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.
Species Information
Size	132mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Guaporé, Branco and Essequibo River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17, pp 121 [32], Pl. 2 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2019 Oct 13 03:08 (species record created: 2009 Apr 02 14:09)