Tenellus

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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

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

Pygmy chain sword echinodorus tenellus in green shrimps tank

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)

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