| Doradidae (Thorny catfishes) |
| 100 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg; max.weight: 13 kg |
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demersal; pH range: 6 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 25 |
| South America: Amazon, São Francisco and Essequibo River basins. Possibly in the Orinoco River basin. |
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| Occurs over mud in streams and lakes. Forms schools (Ref. 9084). Feeds on detritus, chironomid and ephemeropteran larvae, and crustaceans (Ref. 9096). Known from temperatures ranging from 24-29.8 °C, pH range of 5-9, and an alkalinity range of 42-142. |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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