Lithodoras
Lithodoras dorsalis, the rock-bacu, is the only species in the genus Lithodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from the Amazon basin in Brazil and estuaries near Cayenne, French Guiana.[2] These fish feed on the leaves of macrophytes. When the forests are flooded, they feed exclusively on fruits and seeds, acting as an agent of seed dispersal.[3] Reproduction occurs once a year and juveniles are often seen in large numbers in the estuary of the Amazon.[2] These fish reach a length of 100 centimetres (39 in) TL and a weight of up to 15 kilograms (33 lb).[2]
Lithodoras | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Genus: | Lithodoras Bleeker, 1862 |
Species: | L. dorsalis |
Binomial name | |
Lithodoras dorsalis (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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References
- "Lithodoras dorsalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Lithodoras dorsalis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Kubitzki, Klaus; Ziburski, Albrecht (1994). "Seed Dispersal in Flood Plain Forests of Amazonia". Biotropica. The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. 26 (1): 30–43. doi:10.2307/2389108. JSTOR 2389108.
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