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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes
Subfamily: Doradinae
Genus: Trachydoras

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6 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Trachydoras brevis South America 13.9 TL 1853
Trachydoras gepharti South America 7.1 SL 2017
Trachydoras microstomus South America 5.9 SL 1912
Trachydoras nattereri South America 12.4 SL 1881
Trachydoras paraguayensis South America 19.2 SL 1907
Trachydoras steindachneri South America 16 SL 1897



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