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| Scientific Name | Rhynchodoras castilloi Birindelli, Sabaj Pérez & Taphorn, 2007 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caño Bravo, Apure-Orinoco drainage, about 60 kilometers west-northwest of San Fernando de Apure, 8°00'N, 67°59'W, Barinas, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | rink oh door ass. |
| Etymology | Rhynchodoras: From the Greek rhynchos, meaning nose, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in refeence to the unusual snout morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: middle to lower Río Apure of the Orinoco basin in Venezuela. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2007 (no. 3), pp 673, Figs. 1, 3B. |
| 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:1.12.157.8214 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2021 Sep 25 09:39) |