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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Doras

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Doras carinatus
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Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Doras higuchii Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008

Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Doras higuchii
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Doras micropoeus (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Doras micropoeus
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South America
 
Doras phlyzakion
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America

Doras zuanoni Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Doras zuanoni
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5 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Doras
(Thorny catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1766 Doras carinatus South America 30 SL
2008 Doras higuchii South America 32.5 TL
1912 Doras micropoeus South America 35 SL
2008 Doras phlyzakion South America
2008 Doras zuanoni South America



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