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Scorpiodoras
heckelii (Kner, 1855)
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Three species of Scorpiodoras
are recognized: S. calderonensis, S. heckelii,
and S. liophysus. Scorpiodoras heckelii
is the most widespread species, occurring in the Orinoco,
Branco, Negro, and Amazonas rivers downstream of its confluence
with Rio Negro. Scorpiodoras calderonensis occurs
in the upper Amazon basin, including the Solimões,
Juruá, Japurá, and Tefé rivers. Its type
locality, originally stated as “Calderón”,
is elucidated as Tabatinga, Brazil. Scorpiodoras liophysus
is only known from the middle Rio Madeira basin and presents
a morphological feature unique within the genus: gas bladder
without secondary bladder. |
Common
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None |
Synonyms: |
Doras heckelii, Doras calderonensis,
Acanthodoras calderonensis, Autanadoras milesi |
Family: |
Doradidae blycipitidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
Negro, Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins. |
Size:
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16.0cm.
(6¼ins) |
Temp: |
22-25°C
(71-77°F) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Sabaj, M.H. and C.J. Ferraris
Jr., 2003. Doradidae (Thorny catfishes). p. 456-469.
In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.)
Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America.
Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2014.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, (
11/2014 )
Leandro M. Sousa and José L. O. Birindelli
(2011) Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Scorpiodoras (Siluriformes:
Doradidae) with Resurrection of Scorpiodoras calderonensis
and Description of a New Species. Copeia: March 2011, Vol.
2011, No. 1, pp. 121-140. |
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