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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Leptodoras

(See list of species below)


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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Leptodoras acipenserinus (Günther, 1868)

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Leptodoras acipenserinus
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South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
Leptodoras cataniai Sabaj Pérez, 2005

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Leptodoras cataniai
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Leptodoras copei (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)

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Leptodoras copei
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 22.8 cm TL
Leptodoras hasemani (Steindachner, 1915)

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Leptodoras hasemani
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
Leptodoras juruensis Boulenger, 1898

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Leptodoras juruensis
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Leptodoras linnelli Eigenmann, 1912

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Leptodoras linnelli
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Leptodoras marki
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Leptodoras myersi Böhlke, 1970

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Leptodoras myersi
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Leptodoras nelsoni Sabaj Pérez, 2005

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Leptodoras nelsoni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Leptodoras oyakawai
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Photo by Modder, T.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Leptodoras praelongus (Myers & Weitzman, 1956)

Photo by Modder, T.
 
Leptodoras praelongus
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Leptodoras rogersae Sabaj Pérez, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Leptodoras rogersae
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12 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Leptodoras
(Thorny catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1868 Leptodoras acipenserinus South America 20.3 SL
2005 Leptodoras cataniai South America 19.4 SL
1968 Leptodoras copei South America 14.2 SL
1915 Leptodoras hasemani South America 22.8 TL
1898 Leptodoras juruensis South America 28.8 SL
1912 Leptodoras linnelli South America 23 SL
2010 Leptodoras marki South America 9.3 SL
1970 Leptodoras myersi South America 7.7 SL
2005 Leptodoras nelsoni South America 16.2 SL
2008 Leptodoras oyakawai South America 12.4 SL
1956 Leptodoras praelongus South America 18.5 SL
2005 Leptodoras rogersae South America 18 SL



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