Rhynchodoras castilloi
Rhynchodoras castilloi is a species of thorny catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the middle to lower Apure River. It is found only in deep water.[1] This species grows to a length of 7.98 centimetres (3.14 in) SL.
| Rhynchodoras castilloi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchodoras |
| Species: | R. castilloi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchodoras castilloi Birindelli, Sabaj Pérez & Taphorn, 2007 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Rhynchodoras castilloi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Ng, Heok Hee (2007-09-10). "New doradid has proboscoid mouth". Practical Fishkeeping.
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