Opsodoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to the Amazon basin of South America.
Opsodoras | |
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Opsodoras stuebelii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Subfamily: | Doradinae |
Genus: | Opsodoras C. H. Eigenmann, 1925 |
Type species | |
Opsodoras orthacanthus Eigenmann, 1925
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Species
editThere are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Opsodoras boulengeri Steindachner, 1915
- Opsodoras morei Steindachner, 1881
- Opsodoras stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882)
Opsodoras species range from about 10.3–14.2 centimetres (4.1–5.6 in) SL.
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