Leptodoras
cataniai Sabaj Pérez, 2005
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Julian
Dignall (1) Enrico
Richter (2)
Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (2) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Dorsal spines (total):
1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Distal
portion of the upper labial extension distinctly elongated, forming
acute tip which sometimes appears as an enlarged terminal fimbriae.
Remarks: The first three thumbnail images depict
a very similar looking species which is reported to be from the
Rio Nanay in Peru which flows through Iquitos. This species along
with another from the Amazonas have been termed as 'Nanay Form'
and 'Amazon Form'. This excludes the true species which is from
the Rio Negro. There are differences in Variation
in oral-hood morphology in all three species. Three groups were
parsed: (Sabaj, 2005) L. cataniai sensu stricto (Rio
Negro and Casiquiare canal), L. cf. cataniai
Amazon form (Amazonas basin excluding Nanay and Negro) and L.
cf. cataniai Nanay form (specimens largely from Río
Nanay, Peru). Aquarium Care: Provide a sandy
substrate as it likes to dig looking for morsels. Diet:
Tablet, pellet foods and also frozen foods such as bloodworm. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Doradidae blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Rio Negro/Casiquiare Canal in Brazil and Venezuela. Type
locality: Venezuela, Amazonas, río Casiquiare
from mouth of río Pamoni to 4 km below mouth, west of Pamoni
(2º48'N, 65º57'W). |
| Size:
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17.5cm.
(7ins) |
| Temp: |
22-26°C
(72-78°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
| Reference: |
Sabaj, M.H.,
2005. Taxonomic assessment of Leptodoras (Siluriformes: Doradidae)
with descriptions of three new species. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628 |
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Family:
Doradidae
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Leptodoras cf. cataniai 'Nanay
Form'
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 Leptodoras
cf. cataniai 'Nanay Form'
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 Leptodoras
cf. cataniai 'Nanay Form'
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 Leptodoras
cataniai
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 Leptodoras
cataniai
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