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Doradidae
Thorny Catfish
Leptodoras nelsoni
Sixteen Point Two Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
MediumThorny Catfish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 16.2 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Doradidae
- Genus
- Leptodoras
- Maximum length
- 16.2 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- South America: Orinoco river basin.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
