Amblydoras

Taxobox
name = "Amblydoras"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Doradidae
subfamilia = Astrodoradinae
genus = "Amblydoras"
genus_authority = Bleeker, 1862
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision = "Amblydoras affinis"
(Kner, 1855)
"Amblydoras bolivarensis"
(Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
"Amblydoras gonzalezi"
(Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
"Amblydoras monitor"
(Cope, 1872)
"Amblydoras nauticus"
(Cope, 1874)
synonyms = "Zathorax"
Cope, 1871

"Amblydoras" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Doradidae. This genus includes, "A. affinis", "A. bolivarensis", "A. gonzalezi", "A. monitor", and "A. nauticus".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]

"Amblydoras" is one of several genera classified within 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] "A. hancockii" is a species classified in this genus by many sources. [FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=hancockii|year=2007|month=June] However, more recently, it is considered a "species inquirenda" of "Platydoras".

"Amblydoras" species are distributed within South America. "A. affinis" inhabits the Guaporé, Branco, and Essequibo River basins.FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=|year=2007|month=June] "A. bolivarensis" originates from the Orinoco River basin.FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=bolivarensis|year=2007|month=June] "A. gonzalezi" is found in the Orinoco River basin and Casiquiare Canal.FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=gonzalezi|year=2007|month=June] Both "A. monitor" and "A. nauticus" live in the upper Amazon River basin.FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=monitor|year=2007|month=June] FishBase species|genus=Amblydoras|species=nauticus|year=2007|month=June]

"Amblydoras" species range from about 7.5–10 centimetres (3–4 in) SL.

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