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Thorny Catfish (Leptodoras rogersae)
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Doradidae

Thorny Catfish

Leptodoras rogersae

Data Deficient Catfish of the Orinoco Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Thorny Catfish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 18 cm.

Family
Doradidae
Maximum length
18 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Rio Orinoco.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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