Centrochir

Centrochir crocodili is the only species in the genus Centrochir of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species is endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and reaches a length of 21.0 centimetres (8.3 in) SL.[2]

Centrochir crocodili
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Centrochir
Agassiz, 1829
Species:
C. crocodili
Binomial name
Centrochir crocodili
(Humboldt, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Doras crocodili
    Humboldt, 1821
  • Doras longispinis
    Steindachner, 1878

References
  1. "Centrochir crocodili". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Centrochir crocodili" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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