Amblydoras gonzalezi explained

Amblydoras gonzalezi is a species of thorny catfish found in Colombia and Venezuela. It occurs in the Orinoco River basin and in the Casiquiare canal. This species grows to a length of 9.8cm (03.9inches) SL.

The fish is named in honor of civil engineer Marcelo González Molina (1923-2000), who through his connections, provided the collectors access to the type locality.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families ASPREDINIDAE, DORADIDAE, AUCHENIPTERIDAE, CRANOGLANIDIDAE and ICTALURIDAE . 2 November 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.