Anadoras

Taxobox
name = "Anadoras"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Doradidae
genus = "Anadoras"
genus_authority = Eigenmann, 1925
binomial = "Anadoras grypus"
binomial_authority = (Cope, 1872)
binomial2 = "Anadoras regani"
binomial2_authority = (Steindachner, 1908)
binomial3 = "Anadoras weddellii"
binomial3_authority = (Castelnau, 1855)

"Anadoras" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Doradidae. There are three species "A. grypus", "A. regani", and "A. weddellii". [cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF] This genus belongs in the subfamily Astrodoradinae.cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01446p042.pdf|title="Merodoras nheco", new genus and species from Rio Paraguay basin, Brazil (Siluriformes, Doradidae), and nomination of the new subfamily Astrodoradinae|first=Horácio|last=Higuchi|coauthors=Birindelli, José L. O.; Sousa, Leandro M.; Britski, Heraldo A.|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1446|pages=31–42|year=2007|format=PDF]

"Anadoras" species are distributed in South America. "A. grypus" is found in the Upper Amazon River basin.FishBase species|genus=Anadoras|species=grypus|year=2007|month=June] "A. regani" inhabits the Amazon and Oyapock River basins.FishBase species|genus=Anadoras|species=regani|year=2007|month=June] "A. weddellii" originates from the Upper Mamoré, Paraguay, and Pilcomayo River basins.FishBase species|genus=Anadoras|species=weddellii|year=2007|month=June]

"A. grypus" reaches a length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. "A. regani" grows up to 11.0 cm (4.3 in) SL. "A. weddellii" has a maximum size of about 12.0 cm (4.7 in) TL.

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