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Ossancora

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Ossancora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Subfamily: Doradinae
Genus: Ossancora
Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez, 2011
Type species
Doras fimbriatus
Kner, 1855

Ossancora is a genus of thorny catfish native to tropical South America.[1]

Species

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There are currently four species considered to belong to this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Birindelli, J.L.O. & Sabaj Pérez, M. (2011): Ossancora, new genus of thorny catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Doradidae) with description of one new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 161: 117-152.[1]