Tenellus leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912)
Image contributors to this species:
Julian Dignall (1) Chris Ralph (1) Peru Aquarium Group (2) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Ivor Hilton (1)
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Relevant Information:	Tenellus is a new genus, described by Birindelli (2014) to include, Nemadoras trimaculatus, N. leporhinus, N. ternetzi and the new species N. christinae. The snout is constricted, narrowly compressed (gape very small); dorsal profile concave between tip of snout and posterior nares. Aquarium Care: Best kept in groups as they will not do well singularly. Avoid boisterous or aggressive tankmates as this is a shy species that will hide out during the day and appear for food at night under darkness. Provide a dimly lit tank with floating plants. This is not an easy species to keep so you would need to keep up water changes and good aquarium husbandry. Diet: Tubifex, Daphnia, Cyclops. Once settled in they will take frozen foods, flake and tablet foods.
Common Name:	Mouse catfish
Synonyms:	Hemidoras leporhinus, Opsodoras leporhinus, Nemadoras leporhinus
Family:	Doradidae
Distribution:	South America: Orinoco, Branco and Essequibo River basin
Size:	10cm. (4ins)
Temp:	22-25°C (72-77°F)
p.H.	6.5-7.0.
Reference:	Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1985 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. ScotCat Factsheet no. 191. May 2012 Birindelli, J. L. O. 2014 (16 Sept.) Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes). Neotropical Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3): 451-563 [1-102].