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Catfish (Oxydoras kneri)
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Catfish (Oxydoras kneri) specimen
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Doradidae

Catfish

Oxydoras kneri

Seventy Centimeters Silurid Fish from South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Catfish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 70 cm.

Family
Doradidae
Maximum length
70 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Paraná River basin.
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