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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Oxydoras sifontesi Fernández-Yépez, 1968 |
| Common Name | Black Talking Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lake 'El Medio', Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Hildadoras orinocensis, Pseudodoras holdeni |
| Pronunciation | ox ee DOOR ass |
| Etymology | Oxydoras: From the Greek oxys, meaning sharp and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the elongate snout. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 760mm or 29.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Boletin del Instituto Oceanografico Universidad de Oriente Cumana v. 7 (no. 1), pp 58, Figs. 28-29. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.253.861 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2002 May 18 00:00) |
