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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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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) Log in to view data on a 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 but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.157.8214 | |
| Last Update | 2021 Sep 28 07:51 (species record created: 2021 Sep 25 09:39) |