Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon

Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon

This note presents the first record of the genus Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862 (Siluriformes, Doradidae) in the Colombian Amazon (Amacayacu National Park). The single species described for the genus is A. asterifrons (Kner, 1853), reported only from the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia. The Colom...

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Main Authors: Camilo Roa-Fuentes, Juan Alonso, Alexander Alfonso, Mark Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18085/download/pdf/
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Juan Alonso
Alexander Alfonso
Mark Pérez
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Juan Alonso
Alexander Alfonso
Mark Pérez
Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
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Juan Alonso
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Mark Pérez
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title Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
title_short Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
title_full Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
title_fullStr Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Pisces, Siluriformes, Doradidae, Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862: first record in the Colombian Amazon
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description This note presents the first record of the genus Astrodoras Bleeker, 1862 (Siluriformes, Doradidae) in the Colombian Amazon (Amacayacu National Park). The single species described for the genus is A. asterifrons (Kner, 1853), reported only from the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia. The Colombian specimens are characterized by a gas (swim) bladder that is different from that of A. asterifrons, indicating that they represent a distinct and undescribed species of Astrodoras.
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