Doradidae

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iThorny catfishes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Doradidae
Genera[1]
Acanthodoras Agamyxis Amblydoras Anadoras Anduzedoras Astrodoras Centrochir Centrodoras Doraops Doras Franciscodoras Hassar Hemidoras Hypodoras Kalyptodoras Leptodoras Lithodoras Megalodoras Nemadoras Opsodoras Orinocodoras Oxydoras Physopyxis Platydoras Pterodoras Rhinodoras Rhynchodoras Scorpiodoras Trachydoras Wertheimeria

Thorny catfishes or talking catfishes are a family, Doradidae, of catfishes native to South America. There are approximately 35 genera and 90 species.^[2]

Typical features of the family are a row of armoured plates laterally along the body (known as scutes) often with spike like extensions along the center of the plates, three pairs of barbels, no nasal barbels, and 4–6 rays on the dorsal fin with a spine on the anterior (first) ray. The adipose fin is usually present.

[edit] References

1. ^ Mark Sabaj (compiler) (2002). Doradidae.
2. ^ "Doradidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 05 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.

[edit] External links

• The Family Doradidae or "Talking Catfishes" Article on Scotcat.com by Chris Ralph