Oxydoras | |
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Oxydoras niger | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Subfamily: | Doradinae |
Genus: |
Oxydoras Kner, 1855 |
Type species | |
Oxydoras kneri
Bleeker, 1863
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Synonyms | |
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Oxydoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
Oxydoras species are relatively large, reaching between 70–100 centimetres (28–40 in) in length. O. kneri has a maximum published weight of 9 kilograms (20 lb). O. niger gets even heavier, with a maximum published weight of 13 kilograms (29 lb). [1]
Oxydoras | |
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Oxydoras niger | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Subfamily: | Doradinae |
Genus: |
Oxydoras Kner, 1855 |
Type species | |
Oxydoras kneri
Bleeker, 1863
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Synonyms | |
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Oxydoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
Oxydoras species are relatively large, reaching between 70–100 centimetres (28–40 in) in length. O. kneri has a maximum published weight of 9 kilograms (20 lb). O. niger gets even heavier, with a maximum published weight of 13 kilograms (29 lb). [1]