Trachydoras

Taxobox
name = "Trachydoras"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Doradidae
genus = "Trachydoras"
genus_authority = Eigenmann, 1925
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Trachydoras brevis"
(Kner, 1853)
"Trachydoras microstomus"
(Eigenmann, 1912)
"Trachydoras nattereri"
(Steindachner, 1881)
"Trachydoras paraguayensis"
(Eigenmann & Ward, 1907)
"Trachydoras steindachneri"
(Perugia, 1897)

"Trachydoras" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Doradidae. It includes five species, "T. brevis", "T. microstomus", "T. nattereri", "T. paraguayensis", "T. steindachneri". [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]

"Trachydoras" species are distributed in South America. "T. brevis" originates from the Negro and Essequibo River basins.FishBase species|genus=Trachydoras|species=brevis|year=2007|month=June] "T. microstomus" inhabits the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo River basins.FishBase species|genus=Trachydoras|species=microstomus|year=2007|month=June] "T. nattereri" and "T. steindachneri" live in the Amazon River basin.FishBase species|genus=Trachydoras|species=nattereri|year=2007|month=June] FishBase species|genus=Trachydoras|species=steindachneri|year=2007|month=June] "T. paraguayensis" is found in the Paraná River basin.FishBase species|genus=Trachydoras|species=paraguayensis|year=2007|month=June]

These species range have a maximum size of 6–11 centimetres (2.4–4.3 in) SL.

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