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Steven Grant (3) Mark Henry Sabaj (1) Jair Panduro Gil (2)

This is the only species in the genus Hypodoras (monotypic) as of 2017. Aquarium Care: It is peaceful to other fish though I have noticed (Grant, S. ScotCat Factsheet) that when the two specimens meet they sometimes have a little nip to scare the other off. They do not appear to do any damage to each other though. They prefer to hide under the sand with just their mouth, eyes, and dorsal fin spine showing. They will stay like this until food is added to the tank and then they emerge from the sand like mini submarines and cruise around for food. Although they will eat with ambient light they do seem to prefer nocturnal feeding. They can be a little shy sometimes if there are bigger and boisterous fish in the tank so please keep them with fish of similar size and temperament. Diet: They relish earthworms. Pellet or granular foods. Frozen or live bloodworm, earthworms. Etymology: The specific name forficulatus: From the classical Latin word forficula, which is derived from the Latin word forfex, meaning a pair of shears or scissors. This is probably with reference to the long and serrated pectoral fin spines.

Battleship Dora, Amblydoras Robocop, Banjo Ciber, Acanthodoras sp.

None

Doradidae

South America: Itaya River and lower Nanay River around Iquitos in Peru. Type locality: Iquitos

10.4cm. (4ins)

23-26°C (74-78°F)

6.5-7.6.

Arguello, P., Jimenez-Prado, P. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. 2016. Hypodoras forficulatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Grant, Steven. pers comm.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 196 October 2012.