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Doradidae (Thorny catfishes) > Doradinae
Etymology: Leptodoras: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335); nelsoni: Named for Douglas Nelson, for his dedicated service to the ichthyological commnunity since 1983 as Collection Manager of Fishes, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Eponymy: Douglas W Nelson is a researcher and technician at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology where he has worked for over 30 years, including as Collection Manager of Fishes since 1993. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Orinoco river basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56896)
Short description
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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 (Ref. 56896).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sabaj, M.H., 2005. Taxonomic assessment of Leptodoras (Siluriformes: Doradidae) with descriptions of three new species. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678. (Ref. 56896)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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