Family Doradidae - Thorny catfishes
  Order
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Doradidae
  Class
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Teleostei
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 31 | Species : 97 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : Yes | Brackish : Yes | Marine : No
  Division
:
Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
:
some
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Thorny catfishes are found in South America (primarily Brazil, Peru and the Guianas). A row of lateral bony plates along body. Dorsal fin with spine and 4-6 soft rays. Barbels 3 pairs; nasal barbels absent. Usually with adipose fin. Sometimes called 'talking catfishes' because of their sound production, made either by movements of the pectoral spine or by vibrating the swim bladder. Maximum length about 80 cm.
  Etymology
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Latin, deauratus = golden ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
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  Typical activity level
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  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Otomorpha | Ostariophysi | | Otophysa | | | | | | Siluriphysae | Siluriformes | Siluroidei | | Doradidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Doradidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Doradinae
Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
acceptedseniornew
Silurus carinatus Linnaeus, 1766
synonymseniororiginal
Doras micropoeus (Eigenmann, 1912)
acceptedseniornew
Hemidoras micropoeus Eigenmann, 1912
synonymseniororiginal
Doras higuchii Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Doras zuanoni Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Doraops zuloagai Schultz, 1944
acceptedseniororiginal
Centrochir crocodili (Humboldt, 1821)
acceptedseniornew
Doras crocodili Humboldt, 1821
synonymseniororiginal
Doras longispinis Steindachner, 1878
synonymjuniororiginal
Oxydoras niger (Valenciennes, 1821)
acceptedseniornew
Doras niger Valenciennes, 1821
synonymseniororiginal
Pseudodoras niger (Valenciennes, 1821)
synonymseniornew
Rhinodoras niger (Valenciennes, 1821)
synonymseniornew
Doras humboldti Spix & Agassiz, 1829
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Rhinodoras teffeanus Steindachner, 1875
synonymjuniororiginal
Oxydoras holdeni Fernández-Yépez, 1968
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Pseudodoras holdeni (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Oxydoras kneri Bleeker, 1862
acceptedseniororiginal
! Oxidoras kneri Bleeker, 1862
synonymseniororiginal
Oxydoras sifontesi Fernández-Yépez, 1968
acceptedseniororiginal
Hildadoras orinocensis Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Hemidoras morei (Steindachner, 1881)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras morei Steindachner, 1881
synonymseniororiginal
Opsodoras morei (Steindachner, 1881)
synonymseniornew
Hemidoras stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras stuebelii Steindachner, 1882
synonymseniororiginal
Opsodoras stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882)
synonymseniornew
! Opsodoras stubeli (Steindachner, 1882)
synonymseniornew
! Opsodoras stubelii (Steindachner, 1882)
synonymseniornew
! Oxydoras Stübelii Steindachner, 1882
synonymseniororiginal
Opsodoras orthacanthus Eigenmann, 1925
synonymjuniororiginal
Hemidoras boulengeri Steindachner, 1915
acceptedseniororiginal
Opsodoras boulengeri (Steindachner, 1915)
synonymseniornew
Hemidoras morrisi Eigenmann, 1925
acceptedseniororiginal
Lithodoras dorsalis (Valenciennes, 1840)
acceptedseniornew
Doras dorsalis Valenciennes, 1840
synonymseniororiginal
Doras papilionatus De Filippi, 1853
synonymjuniororiginal
! Doras papillionatus De Filippi, 1853
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Megalodoras paucisquamatus Van der Stigchel, 1946
synonymjuniororiginal
Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
acceptedseniornew
Silurus costatus Linnaeus, 1758
synonymseniororiginal
Mystus ascita Gronow, 1854
ambiguousotheroriginal
Doras dentatus Kner, 1855
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Platydoras dentatus (Kner, 1855)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Doras helicophilus Günther, 1868
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Platydoras helicophilus (Günther, 1868)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Platydoras armatulus (Valenciennes, 1840)
acceptedseniornew
Doras armatulus Valenciennes, 1840
synonymseniororiginal
Platydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840)
acceptedseniornew
Doras hancockii Valenciennes, 1840
synonymseniororiginal
Amblydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840)
synonymseniornew
! Amblydoras hancocki (Valenciennes, 1840)
synonymseniornew
Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Platydoras birindellii Sousa, Chaves, Akama, Zuanon & Sabaj, 2018
acceptedseniororiginal
Pterodoras granulosus (Valenciennes, 1821)
acceptedseniornew
Doras granulosus Valenciennes, 1821
synonymseniororiginal
Doras maculatus Valenciennes, 1834
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Doras murica Natterer, 1855
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniornew
Doras lentiginosus Eigenmann, 1917
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Pterodoras lentiginosus (Eigenmann, 1917)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Silurus armatus Larrañaga, 1923
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Silurus duodecimradiatus Larrañaga, 1923
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Silurus 12-radiatus Larrañaga, 1923
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Parapterodoras paranensis Risso & Morra, 1964
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Pterodoras rivasi (Fernández-Yépez, 1950)
acceptedseniornew
Apuredoras rivasi Fernández-Yépez, 1950
synonymseniororiginal
Sachsdoras apurensis Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymjuniororiginal
Pterodoras angeli Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Doras dorbignyi Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
! Doras d'Orbignyi Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Doras nebulosus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
synonymjuniororiginal
Rhinodoras boehlkei Glodek, Whitmire & Orcés V., 1976
acceptedseniororiginal
Rhinodoras thomersoni Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984
acceptedseniororiginal
Rhinodoras armbrusteri Sabaj Pérez, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Rhinodoras gallagheri Sabaj Pérez, Taphorn & Castillo G., 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Hassar orestis (Steindachner, 1875)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras orestis Steindachner, 1875
synonymseniororiginal
Hemidoras notospilus Eigenmann, 1912
synonymjuniororiginal
Hassar notospilus (Eigenmann, 1912)
synonymjuniornew
Hassar ucayalensis Fowler, 1940
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Hassar affinis (Steindachner, 1881)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras affinis Steindachner, 1881
synonymseniororiginal
Hassar woodi Fowler, 1941
synonymjuniororiginal
Hassar iheringi Fowler, 1941
synonymjuniororiginal
Hassar wilderi Kindle, 1895
acceptedseniororiginal
Hassar gabiru Birindelli, Fayal & Wosiacki, 2011
acceptedseniororiginal
Hassar shewellkeimi Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2013
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras acipenserinus (Günther, 1868)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras acipenserinus Günther, 1868
synonymseniororiginal
Leptodoras juruensis Boulenger, 1898
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras linnelli Eigenmann, 1912
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras hasemani (Steindachner, 1915)
acceptedseniornew
Hemidoras hasemani Steindachner, 1915
synonymseniororiginal
Leptodoras praelongus (Myers & Weitzman, 1956)
acceptedseniornew
Hassar praelongus Myers & Weitzman, 1956
synonymseniororiginal
Leptodoras copei (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
acceptedseniornew
Anduzedoras copei Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymseniororiginal
Leptodoras myersi Böhlke, 1970
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras cataniai Sabaj Pérez, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras nelsoni Sabaj Pérez, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras rogersae Sabaj Pérez, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras oyakawai Birindelli, Sousa & Sabaj Pérez, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
Leptodoras marki Birindelli & Sousa, 2010
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Doras brachiatus Cope, 1872
synonymseniororiginal
Rhinodoras amazonum Steindachner, 1875
synonymjuniororiginal
Centrodoras hasemani (Steindachner, 1915)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras amazonum hasemani Steindachner, 1915
synonymseniororiginal
Megalodoras uranoscopus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
acceptedseniornew
Doras uranoscopus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
synonymseniororiginal
Hoplodoras uranoscopus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
synonymseniornew
Oxydoras huberi Steindachner, 1911
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Pseudodoras huberi (Steindachner, 1911)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Doras libertatis Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
synonymjuniororiginal
Megalodoras libertatis (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)
synonymjuniornew
Megalodoras irwini Eigenmann, 1925
synonymjuniororiginal
Megalodoras guayoensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
acceptedseniornew
Deltadoras guayoensis Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymseniororiginal
Hoplodoras ramirezi Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymjuniororiginal
Nemadoras elongatus (Boulenger, 1898)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras elongatus Boulenger, 1898
synonymseniororiginal
Opsodoras parallelus Eigenmann, 1925
synonymjuniororiginal
Nemadoras humeralis (Kner, 1855)
acceptedseniornew
Doras humeralis Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Opsodoras humeralis (Kner, 1855)
synonymseniornew
Oxydoras bachi Boulenger, 1898
synonymjuniororiginal
Nemadoras bachi (Boulenger, 1898)
synonymjuniornew
Nemadoras hemipeltis (Eigenmann, 1925)
acceptedseniornew
Opsodoras hemipeltis Eigenmann, 1925
synonymseniororiginal
Nemadoras cristinae Sabaj Pérez, Arce H., Sousa & Birindelli, 2014
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Oxydoras trachyparia Boulenger, 1898
synonymjuniororiginal
Trachydoras trachyparia (Boulenger, 1898)
synonymjuniornew
Trachydoras atripes Eigenmann, 1925
synonymjuniororiginal
Trachydoras brevis (Kner, 1853)
acceptedseniornew
Doras brevis Kner, 1853
synonymseniororiginal
Trachydoras nattereri (Steindachner, 1881)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1881
synonymseniororiginal
Trachydoras paraguayensis (Eigenmann & Ward, 1907)
acceptedseniornew
Hemidoras paraguayensis Eigenmann & Ward, 1907
synonymseniororiginal
Trachydoras microstomus (Eigenmann, 1912)
acceptedseniornew
Hemidoras microstomus Eigenmann, 1912
synonymseniororiginal
Anduzedoras microstomas (Eigenmann, 1912)
synonymseniornew
Trachydoras gepharti Sabaj & Arce H., 2017
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Rhynchodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961
acceptedseniororiginal
! Rhyncodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961
synonymseniororiginal
Rhynchodoras woodsi Glodek, 1976
acceptedseniororiginal
! Rhyncodoras woodsi Glodek, 1976
synonymseniororiginal
Rhynchodoras castilloi Birindelli, Sabaj Pérez & Taphorn, 2007
acceptedseniororiginal
Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus (Valenciennes, 1821)
acceptedseniornew
Doras oxyrhynchus Valenciennes, 1821
synonymseniororiginal
Doras ophthalmus Kner, 1853
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniornew
Opsodoras steindachneri Eigenmann, 1925
synonymjuniororiginal
Anduzedoras arleoi Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymjuniororiginal
Ossancora fimbriata (Kner, 1855)
acceptedseniornew
Doras fimbriatus Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Doras loricatus Kner, 1853
synonymotheroriginal
Ossancora punctata (Kner, 1855)
acceptedseniornew
Doras punctatus Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Doras punctatus Kner, 1853
synonymotheroriginal
Ossancora eigenmanni (Boulenger, 1895)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras eigenmanni Boulenger, 1895
synonymseniororiginal
Doras eigenmanni (Boulenger, 1895)
synonymseniornew
Ossancora asterophysa Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez, 2011
acceptedseniororiginal
Tenellus trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)
acceptedseniornew
Oxydoras trimaculatus Boulenger, 1898
synonymseniororiginal
Nemadoras trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)
synonymseniornew
Opsodoras trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Opsodoras ogilviei Fowler, 1958
synonymjuniororiginal
Tenellus leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912)
acceptedseniornew
Hemidoras leporhinus Eigenmann, 1912
synonymseniororiginal
Nemadoras leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912)
synonymseniornew
Opsodoras leporhinus (Eigenmann, 1912)
synonymseniornew
Tenellus ternetzi (Eigenmann, 1925)
acceptedseniornew
Opsodoras ternetzi Eigenmann, 1925
synonymseniororiginal
Nemadoras ternetzi (Eigenmann, 1925)
synonymseniornew
Astrodoradinae
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Acanthodoras cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1758)
acceptedseniornew
Silurus cataphractus Linnaeus, 1758
synonymseniororiginal
Cataphractus americanus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
synonymjuniororiginal
Doras blochii Valenciennes, 1840
synonymjuniororiginal
Doras castaneoventris Jardine, 1841
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Callichthys asper Gronow, 1854
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
Cataphractus americanus Lacepède, 1903
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
Acanthodoras depressus (Steindachner, 1881)
acceptedseniornew
Doras depressus Steindachner, 1881
synonymseniororiginal
Acanthodoras spinosissimus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
acceptedseniornew
Doras spinosissimus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
synonymseniororiginal
Doras brunnescens Jardine, 1841
ambiguousotheroriginal
Amblydoras affinis (Kner, 1855)
acceptedseniornew
Doras affinis Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Amblydoras monitor (Cope, 1872)
acceptedseniornew
Zathorax monitor Cope, 1872
synonymseniororiginal
Amblydoras nauticus (Cope, 1874)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Anadoras nauticus (Cope, 1874)
synonymseniornew
Amblydoras bolivarensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
acceptedseniornew
Hildadoras bolivarensis Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymseniororiginal
Amblydoras gonzalezi (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
acceptedseniornew
Zathorax gonzalezi Fernández-Yépez, 1968
synonymseniororiginal
Amblydoras nheco (Higuchi, Birindelli, Sousa & Britski, 2007)
acceptedseniornew
Merodoras nheco Higuchi, Birindelli, Sousa & Britski, 2007
synonymseniororiginal
Physopyxis lyra Cope, 1872
acceptedseniororiginal
Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
Physopyxis cristata Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Doras flavopictus Steindachner, 1908
synonymjuniororiginal
Agamyxis albomaculatus (Peters, 1877)
acceptedseniornew
Doras albomaculatus Peters, 1877
synonymseniororiginal
Anadoras grypus (Cope, 1872)
acceptedseniornew
Doras grypus Cope, 1872
synonymseniororiginal
Anadoras weddellii (Castelnau, 1855)
acceptedseniornew
Doras weddellii Castelnau, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
! Anadoras wedelli (Castelnau, 1855)
synonymseniornew
Anadoras regani (Steindachner, 1908)
acceptedseniornew
Doras regani Steindachner, 1908
synonymseniororiginal
Anadoras insculptus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)
acceptedseniornew
Doras insculptus Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
synonymseniororiginal
Hypodoras forficulatus Eigenmann, 1925
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Doras heckelii Kner, 1855
synonymseniororiginal
Autanadoras milesi Fernández-Yépez, 1950
synonymjuniororiginal
! Autanodoras milesi Fernández-Yépez, 1950
synonymjuniororiginal
Doras calderonensis (non Vaillant, 1880)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
acceptedseniornew
Doras calderonensis Vaillant, 1880
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
Scorpiodoras liophysus Sousa & Birindelli, 2011
acceptedseniororiginal
Wertheimerinae
Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Doras marmoratus Lütken, 1874
synonymseniororiginal
Kalyptodoras bahiensis Higuchi, Britski & Garavello, 1990
acceptedseniororiginal
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