Doradidae

Ripsaw catfish

Oxydoras niger

Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in South American Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

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