Trachydoras gepharti • Doradidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Trachydoras gepharti** Sabaj Pérez & Arce H., 2017
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Ventuari, Raudales Tencua, 56 km east-southeast of San Juan de Manapiare, Amazonas, Venezuela, 5°2'59"N, 65°37'38"W.
Etymology	The species name honors George W. Gephart, Jr., President & CEO of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University from 2010 to 2017, for his "bold, deft and heartfelt leadership of a Glorious Enterprise into its third century".
Habitat Information
Distribution	Known from the Amazon and Orinoco basins in the countries of Brazil, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela where it is commonly collected along sandy beaches in large black and clearwater tributaries. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Teles Pires (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
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. 166 (no. 1), pp 6, Figs. 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6, 7.
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Last Update	2020 Feb 22 05:54 (species record created: 2017 Aug 09 07:20)