Centrochir (original) (raw)
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Genus of fishes
| Centrochir crocodili | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | CentrochirAgassiz, 1829 |
| Species: | C. crocodili |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrochir crocodili(Humboldt, 1821) | |
| Synonyms | |
| _Doras crocodili_Humboldt, 1821 Doras longispinisSteindachner, 1878 |
Centrochir crocodili is the only species in the genus Centrochir of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species is endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and reaches a length of 21.0 centimetres (8.3 in) SL.[2]
- ^ "Centrochir crocodili". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centrochir crocodili". FishBase. December 2011 version.