''Scorpiodoras'' is a genus 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 two described species in this genus:
* ''
Scorpiodoras heckelii''
( Kner, 1855)
* ''
Scorpiodoras liophysus''
Sousa & Birindelli, 2011
References
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Doradidae
Catfish of South America
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
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