Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes
Subfamily: Doradinae
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)

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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

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Doras higuchii
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Photo by Holm, E.

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

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Doras micropoeus
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Doras phlyzakion
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America

Doras zuanoni Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008

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Doras zuanoni
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Doras carinatus South America 30 SL 1766
Doras higuchii South America 32.5 TL 2008
Doras micropoeus South America 35 SL 1912
Doras phlyzakion South America 2008
Doras zuanoni South America 2008



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