Dorsal spines (total):
1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 6; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Body
extremely elongate, predorsal distance 26-28% of SL; and dorsal
spine thin, weakly ossified and prolonged well beyond tip of first
ray as long flexible filament. Appears restricted to the deep,
rather swift channels of very large whitewater rivers. Can be
readily identified by the very long filament to the dorsal. Has
black colouring to the base of dorsal, pectoral, ventral and caudal
peduncle. Very striking if rare 'Dorad'.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Doradidae blycipitidae
Distribution:
South America:
Amazon River basin. Type locality: Jurua River,
Brazil
Size:
29cm.
(11½ins)
Temp:
22-25°C
(71-77°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.
