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Thorny Catfish (Orinocodoras eigenmanni)
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Thorny Catfish (Orinocodoras eigenmanni) specimen
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Doradidae

Thorny Catfish

Orinocodoras eigenmanni

Twenty Centimeters Catfish of the Orinoco Basin

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

Orinocodoras eigenmanni is the only species in the genus Orinocodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.

Family
Doradidae
Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River basin.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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