Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Opsodoras

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL

Opsodoras boulengeri
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Opsodoras morei
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Opsodoras stuebelii
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3 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Opsodoras
(Thorny catfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1915	Opsodoras boulengeri	South America	19.3 SL
1881	Opsodoras morei	South America	10.3 SL
1882	Opsodoras stuebelii	South America	11 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: SiluriformesFamily: Doradidae Thorny catfishesGenus: Opsodoras(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Opsodoras

(See list of species below)