Tenellus

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Doradidae Higher classification Doradidae Order Catfish
Similar Doradidae, Catfish, Physopyxis

Echinodorus tenellus

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

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

Tenellus cristinae (Sabaj Pérez, Arce H., L. M. de Sousa & Birindelli, 2014)

Tenellus leporhinus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)

Tenellus ternetzi (C. H. Eigenmann, 1925)

Tenellus trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)