Pterodoras

Updated on Oct 11, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Pterodoras Higher classification Doradidae Order Catfish		Family Doradidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Pterodoras granulosus, Pterodoras rivasi

Pterodoras granulosus oxydoras nigers feeding

Pterodoras is a small genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Pterodoras granulosus (Valenciennes, 1821) (Granulated catfish)

Pterodoras rivasi (Fernández-Yépez, 1950)

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