Leptodoras copei

Fernández-Yépez, 1968
Leptodoras copei
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Anduzedoras copei
Length (total)
approx.  17 cm
Standard length (documented)
129.9 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Apure, Roraima, Loreto

Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela

río Orinoco → Caribic ↓ rio Negro ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE ↓

˜[ 7.251,-67.080 ]
Map to Leptodoras copei
Type of water
White water, Black water
Substrate
sand
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
present
iv - v / 8 - 12 rays
8 + 9 soft rays
greatly incised / concave
I / 6 rays
(8 -) 9 soft rays
6 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Fernández-Yépez, A.; Badillo, A.; Yépez, A. & Fernández-Santander, A., 1968 "Contribución al conocimiento de la familia Doradidae en Venezuela" (Boletin del Instituto Oceanografico Universidad de Oriente Cumana) P. 7
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 462
Pic. 2: Leptodoras copei
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