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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. Diet: Tubifex, Daphnia, Cyclops. Once settled in they will take frozen foods, flake and tablet foods. Etymology: Tenellus comes from the Latin tener, meaning delicate, in reference to the delicate appearance of those dorads.

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Oxydoras trimaculatus, Opsodoras trimaculatus, Leptodoras trimaculatus, Opsodoras ogilviev, Nemadoras trimaculatus

Doradidae

South America: Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo River basins. Type Locality: Rio Jurua an affluant of the Amazons.

11cm. (4¼ins)

22-25°C (72-77°F)

6.5-7.0.

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.
ScotCat Article no. 57 Mark H. Sabaj; Key to Leptodoras and Select Related Taxa.
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].