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Doradidae
Thorny Catfish
Pterodoras rivasi
Fifty Five Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
LargeThorny Catfish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 55 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Doradidae
- Genus
- Pterodoras
- Maximum length
- 55 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Orinoco River basin.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
