Oxydoras
| Oxydoras | |
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| Oxydoras niger | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Oxydoras Kner, 1855 |
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Oxydoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Oxydoras kneri Bleeker, 1862
- Oxydoras niger (Valenciennes, 1821) (Ripsaw catfish)
- Oxydoras sifontesi Fernández-Yépez, 1968
Description
Oxydoras species are relatively large, reaching between 70–100 centimetres (28–40 in) in length. O. kneri has a maximum published weight of 9 kilograms (20 lb). O. niger gets even heavier, with a maximum published weight of 13 kilograms (29 lb).[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Oxydoras in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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