Amblydoras monitor

(Amblydoras monitor)

Description

Amblydoras monitor is a species of thorny catfish that occurs in the upper Amazon Basin where it can be found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia and Peru. This species grows to a length of 9.0 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Doradidae

Genus:Amblydoras

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