/siluriformes/doradidae/oxydoras/kneri/1.jpg "Oxydoras kneri")
Adult
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Oxydoras kneri Bleeker, 1862 |
| Common Name | Armado (Argentinian) |
| Type Locality | Cuiabá, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Oxidoras kneri |
| Pronunciation | ox ee DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Oxydoras: From the Greek oxys, meaning sharp and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the elongate snout. The specific epithet is after Rudolph Kner, a 19th century Ichthyologist. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (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 | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous, feeding mainly on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, other invertebrates and some vegetable material. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises v. 2, pp 5. |
| Registered Keepers | 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.253.973 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 06:43) |