Doradids from rio Negro ID ??

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Charly EON
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Doradids from rio Negro ID ??

Post by Charly EON »

species one

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species two very common at night

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species 3 local name cuju azul

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species 4

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Thanks for your help !!

Charly
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Post by Marc van Arc »

Did you visit South-America lately?
All I can say at the moment is that species 4 is a juvenile specimen of species 3 imo. They could be Hassar wilderi. Have a look in the Cat-eLog.
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Post by Mika »

This could help
http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/taxa/G ... didae.html

I think first one reminds Leptodoras spp.
Third and fourth picture is Doras spp.
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