 Summary of acanthodoras |
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| Pronounced | ah KAN tho door ass |
| Etymology | Acanthodoras: From the Greek akantha, meaning thorn, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the spines on the bony scutes along the lateral line. |
| Identification | The only genus of doradid with a fully rounded caudal fin. |
| Compatibility | Usually peaceful but there has been one report of large specimens fighting with congeners to the point of poisoning each other. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Size | Smallest 81mm, largest 137mm, average 111mm, most commonly 115mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 5 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 4 species (80%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Distribution |
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/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/cataphractus/1.jpg "Acanthodoras cataphractus")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/spinosissimus/1.jpg "Acanthodoras spinosissimus")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/sp%282%29/1.jpg "Acanthodoras sp. (2)")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Acanthodoras sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/cataphractus/1.jpg "Acanthodoras cataphractus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/depressus/1.jpg "Acanthodoras depressus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Acanthodoras sp. (1) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/sp%282%29/1.jpg "Acanthodoras sp. (2) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/acanthodoras/spinosissimus/1.jpg "Acanthodoras spinosissimus - Click for species page")