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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae Thorny catfishes

Genus: Megalodoras

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 53 cm SL
Megalodoras guayoensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Megalodoras guayoensis
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Photo by Magalhães, K.

South America
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Megalodoras uranoscopus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)

Photo by Magalhães, K.
 
Megalodoras uranoscopus
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2 Species of Family Doradidae with Genus Megalodoras
(Thorny catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1968 Megalodoras guayoensis South America 53 SL
1888 Megalodoras uranoscopus South America 60 SL



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