Amblydoras Explained

Amblydoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to rivers in tropical South America.

Amblydoras is one of several genera classified within the subfamily Astrodoradinae.^[1]

Amblydoras species range from about 7.5 - 10.2 centimetres (3.0 - 4.0 in) SL.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Amblydoras affinis (Kner, 1855)
• Amblydoras bolivarensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
• Amblydoras gonzalezi (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
• Amblydoras monitor (Cope, 1872)
• Amblydoras nauticus (Cope, 1874)

Notes and References

1. Merodoras nheco, new genus and species from Rio Paraguay basin, Brazil (Siluriformes, Doradidae), and nomination of the new subfamily Astrodoradinae. Horácio. Higuchi. Birindelli, José L. O.. Sousa, Leandro M.. Britski, Heraldo A.. Zootaxa. 1446. 31–42. 2007. 10.11646/zootaxa.1446.1.3 . 86157696 .