Tenellus is a new
genus, described by Birindelli (2014) to include,
Nemadoras
trimaculatus,N.
leporhinus, N. ternetzi and the new
speciesN.
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. ternetzi
is named in honour of Carl Ternetz.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Nemadoras
ternetzi, Opsodoras ternetzi
Family:
Doradidae
Distribution:
South America:
Amazon River basin. Type locality:
Tapajos at Santarem.
Size:
12.0cm. (4¾ins)
Temp:
22-25°C (72-77°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.0.
Reference:
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]. Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist
of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes),
and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
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