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Rhinodoras boehlkei Glodek, Whitmire & Orcés V., 1976

Image contributors to this species:

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (4) Peter Petersen (1)

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Relevant Information:

Aquarium Care: Provide a soft substrate such as sand as this will be better as sharp gravel can be detrimental to the fishes barbels and its health. Provide caves or pipework so they can hide up during the day. Diet: As they can be very nocturnal they can be best fed at lights out with tablet foods and frozen foods such as bloodworms. If left to their own devices they will actively seek out food remains during the night.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Doradidae

Distribution:

South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Type locality: Eastern Ecuador, Río Bobonaza between Montalvo and Chicherato.

Size:

13.5cm. (5¼ins)

Temp:

20-25°C (67-77°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2017 ).
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.

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Rhinodoras boehlkei

Rhinodoras boehlkei
Head view

Rhinodoras boehlkei

Rhinodoras boehlkei
Rio Xingú Para, Brazil

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