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Catfish

Sierra catfish

Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSierra catfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese陶乐鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameDoras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

Doras carinatus is a species of thorny catfish found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL. This species can emit sounds by moving its pectoral spines. Every basic unit of sound emitted lasts for 60–70 milliseconds, with a frequency of 60–90 hertz corresponding to the reply frequency of the muscles utilized.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyDoradidae
GenusDoras

In Suriname

30Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1847First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini22
  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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