Description:
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total):
6; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Upper labial extension
L-shaped, distal half moderately to strongly curved
and distinctly expanded with wide lateral flap bearing
small fimbriae. Sum of midlateral plates modally 78,
plates deep, covering more than 1/2 of body depth.
Adipose eye weakly developed and preadipose ridge
lacking.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Doradidae
Distribution:
South America:
Middle Orinoco River basin, Colombia and Venezuela.
Type locality: Colombia, Meta, río
Metica (Meta-Orinoco dr.), ca. 1.5 km east of Rajote,
Plancha 267 (3º56'N, 73º3'W).
Size:
16.0cm. (6½ins)
Temp:
22-25°C (71-77°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2018 ). Sabaj, M.H.,
2005. Taxonomic assessment of Leptodoras (Siluriformes:
Doradidae) with descriptions of three new species.
Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678.
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