Rhynchodoras
| Rhynchodoras | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Subfamily: | Doradinae
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| Genus: | Rhynchodoras Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961 |
| Type species | |
| Rhynchodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961
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Rhynchodoras is a small
Orinocodoras.[1]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Rhynchodoras castilloi Birindelli, Sabaj Pérez & Taphorn, 2007
- Rhynchodoras woodsi Glodek, 1976
- Rhynchodoras xingui Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961
Description
Rhynchodoras species are distinguished from all other
caudal fin is forked. There is a series of spined, lateral plates called scutes. Eyes are relatively small.[3]
R. woodsi can be differentiated from R. xingui by a smaller eye and a slightly longer upper jaw than lower jaw.[3] Also, R. castilloi differs from R. woodsi by having abundant, punctate tubercles on the body, and it differs from R. xingui in the number of form of its scutes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ng, Heok Hee (2007-09-10). "New doradid has proboscoid mouth". Practical Fishkeeping.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Rhynchodoras in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ JSTOR 1443769.