''Trachydoras'' is a
genus
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of
fish
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in the
family
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Doradidae
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 ...
native to
South America
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.
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Trachydoras brevis''
( Kner, 1853)
* ''
Trachydoras gepharti''
Sabaj Pérez & Arce H., 2017 [Sabaj, M.H. & Arce Hernández, M. (2017)]
Taxonomic assessment of the Hard-Nosed Thornycats (Siluriformes: Doradidae: ''Trachydoras'' Eigenmann 1925) with description of ''Trachydoras gepharti'', n. sp.
''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 166 (1): 1-53.''
* ''
Trachydoras microstomus''
( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
* ''
Trachydoras nattereri''
(Steindachner
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, 1881)
* ''
Trachydoras paraguayensis''
( C. H. Eigenmann & Ward
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, 1907)
* ''
Trachydoras steindachneri''
(Perugia
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, 1897)
References
Doradidae
Catfish of South America
Catfish genera
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Freshwater fish genera
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