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Scorpiodoras heckelii (Kner, 1855)

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Three species of Scorpiodoras are recognised: S. bolivarensis, S. heckelii, and S. liophysus. S. bolivarensis was known for many years as Amblydoras bolivarensis but now this name is a synonym. Habitat: Scorpiodoras heckelii is the most widespread species, occurring in the Orinoco, Branco, Negro, and Amazonas rivers downstream of its confluence with Rio Negro. Scorpiodoras bolivarensis occurs in the Orinoco River basin, Venezuela. Its type locality, Qda. El Pilón, al este del Río Parguaza, afluente (margen derecho) del Río Orinoco, frente a Pararuma [Estado Bolívar, Venezuela]. 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. Aquarium Care: No problem in a normal community tank as long as you can give them plenty of hiding places to make them feel more secure. Etymology: The specific name heckelii: In honour of Austrian ichthyologist Johann Jakob Heckel (1790–1857), who provided manuscript names and descriptions for many of the doradids that Kner ultimately described.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Doras heckelii, Doras calderonensis, Acanthodoras calderonensis, Autanadoras milesi

Family:

Doradidae

Distribution:

South America: Negro, Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins.

Size:

16.0cm. (6¼ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

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.
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.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Scorpiodoras heckelii

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