Dorsal spines (total):
1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Distal
portion of the upper labial extension distinctly elongated, forming
acute tip which sometimes appears as an enlarged terminal fimbriae
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Doradidae blycipitidae
Distribution:
South America: Rio
Negro/Casiquiare Canal in Brazil and Venezuela.
Size:
19.5cm.
(7¾ins)
Temp:
22-26°C
(72-78°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
Sabaj, M.H.,
2005. Taxonomic assessment of Leptodoras (Siluriformes: Doradidae)
with descriptions of three new species. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678.
