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Franciscodoras

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Franciscodoras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Franciscodoras
C. H. Eigenmann, 1925
Species:
F. marmoratus
Binomial name
Franciscodoras marmoratus
(Lütken, 1874)
Synonyms

Doras marmoratus
Lütken, 1874

Franciscodoras marmoratus is the only species in the genus Franciscodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the São Francisco River basin and reaches a length of 36.0 centimetres (14.2 in) TL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Franciscodoras marmoratus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Franciscodoras marmoratus". FishBase. December 2011 version.