''Nemadoras'' is a
genus
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of
thorny catfish
The Doradidae are a family of catfishes also known as thorny catfishes, raphael catfishes or talking catfishes. These fish are native to South America, primarily the Amazon basin and the Guianas.
Doradids are omnivorous.
Taxonomy
As of 2007, 3 ...
es native to
tropical
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South America
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.
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:
[Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014): Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes). ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (3): 451-564.'']
* ''
Nemadoras cristinae''
Sabaj Pérez, Arce H., Sousa & Birindelli, 2014
* ''
Nemadoras elongatus''
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1898
* ''
Nemadoras hemipeltis''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1925
* ''
Nemadoras humeralis''
Kner, 1855
References
Doradidae
Fish of the Amazon basin
Thorny catfish of Brazil
Freshwater fish of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Peru
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
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