Ripsaw catfish

Oxydoras niger

Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in South American Waters

Ripsaw catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Oxydoras
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon, São Francisco and Essequibo River basins. Possibly in the Orinoco River basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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