Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Species of fish
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Rhinodoras dorbignyi is a species of thorny catfish found in the Paraná River basin in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. This species grows to a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.
| Rhinodoras dorbignyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Rhinodoras |
| Species: | R. dorbignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinodoras dorbignyi (Kner, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
Etymology
Named after Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny.
