Biology:Trachydoras microstomus

Short description: Species of fish

Trachydoras microstomus
Trachydoras microstomus bottom
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Trachydoras
Species:	T. microstomus
Binomial name
Trachydoras microstomus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
Synonyms
Hemidoras microstomus Eigenmann, 1912 Anduzedoras microstomas (Eigenmann, 1912)

Trachydoras microstomus is a species of thorny catfish that is native to Bolivia, Brazil , Colombia, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. It occurs in the Essequibo, Orinoco and Amazon basins. This species grows to a length of 5.9 centimetres (2.3 in) SL.

References

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Trachydoras microstomus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3755424 entry