Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Oxydoras

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sverlij, S.

Oxydoras kneri
[]

Photo by Magalhães, K.

Oxydoras niger
[Ripsaw catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oxydoras sifontesi
[]

3 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Oxydoras
(Thorny catfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1862	Oxydoras kneri		South America	70 TL
1821	Oxydoras niger	Ripsaw catfish	South America	100 SL
1968	Oxydoras sifontesi		South America	76 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Oxydoras

(See list of species below)