Wertheimeria maculata is the only species in the genus Wertheimeria of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species is endemic to Brazil and is found in the Jequitinhonha and Pardo Rivers.[2] These fish reach a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL.[3] Within its restricted range, W. maculata faces strong human habitat disturbances such as siltation, habitat fragmentation, pollution, and introduced species.[2] This fish has been placed as the sister taxon to all other doradids.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Wertheimeria Steindachner, 1877 |
| Species: | W. maculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877
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References
edit- ^ "Wertheimeria maculata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
- ^ a b c Eler, Eduardo S.; Dergam, Jorge A.; Vênere, Paulo C.; Paiva, Lílian C.; Miranda, Gabriela A.; Oliveira, Alessandro A. (2007). "The karyotypes of the thorny catfishes Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877 and Hassar wilderi Kindle, 1895 (Siluriformes: Doradidae) and their relevance in doradids chromosomal evolution". Genetica. 130 (1): 99–103. doi:10.1007/s10709-006-0023-4. PMID 16897457. S2CID 9573024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Wertheimeria maculata". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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