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Oxydoras kneri Bleeker, 1862

Image contributors to this species:

Freshwater Fish from Uruguay 2nd. edition (1) Demian Lescano (1) Ludmila Pizarro (1)

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Habitat: Occurs over mud in streams and lakes and forms schools. Diet: Omnivorous, feeding mainly on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, other invertebrates and some vegetable material. Aquarium Care: Quite a character obviously suited to large accommodation especially if keeping a number of fish together. Peaceful towards other fish and members of its own kind with doradids such as Agamyxis pectinifrons (Spotted Dora), Platydoras armatulus (Striped Dora), Oscars and any other fish of a compatible size. Large pieces of bogwood and clean plastic drainpipe of suitable diameter for them to hide under. Ideally heater guards should be provided in order for the fish not to burn themselves. Etymology: Named In honour of Dr. Rudolf Kner, the Austrian ichthyoligist.

Common Name:

Armado

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Doradidae

Distribution:

South America: Paraná River basin (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Type locality: Cujaba.

Size:

70.0cm (28ins) TL.

Temp:

21-24°C (70-75°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.8.

Reference:

ArgentiNat 2023.
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2023. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Naturalista 2023.

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Oxydoras kneri

Oxydoras kneri
Centro, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Ludmila Pizarro

Oxydoras kneri
Gran Chaco, Bolivia

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