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Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008

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Description: Doras phlyzakion is diagnosed among extant congeners by a single unique characteristic: gas bladder with two elongate posterior (subterminal) diverticula with bases well separated. Habitat: Doras phlyzakion is known from lowland drainages in the Solimões (Apaporis-Japurá, Tefé, Lago Amaña) and Negro (Uaupés, Branco) basins in Brazil and Colombia. This species apparently prefers lentic habitats as it is often recorded from large permanent lakes on the floodplains of major rivers. Colouration: In alcohol largely as described for D. carinatus except midlateral scutes lighter making pale midlateral stripe more conspicuous. Pelvic fin paler with less dark pigment on dorsal (Sabaj Pérez, M.H. and J.L.O. Birindelli, 2008). Etymology: The species name (phlyzakion) is from the Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body. A noun in apposition.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Doradidae

Distribution:

South America: Rio Tefé, Rio Uaupés, lago Amanã, Rio Mucajaí, Rio Negro, Rio Solimões-Einzug, laguna Taraira (Amazonas, Roraima, Vaupés) Brazil, Colombia.

Size:

19.0cm. (7½ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 04/2019 ).
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. and J.L.O. Birindelli, 2008. Taxonomic revision of extant Doras Lacepède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Doradidae) with description of three new species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 15(1):189-233.

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Doras phlyzakion

Doras phlyzakion
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Doras phlyzakion

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