Doradidae

Thorny Catfish

Leptodoras rogersae

Spiny catfish ploughing sandy Orinoco channels

• 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.