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Doraops zuloagai Schultz, 1944 |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Doradinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin including lake itself (along southwest shore) and Apon, Santa Ana, Catatumbo, Escalante and de Los Pajaros River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in rivers, preferring muddy bottom of backwaters (Ref. 26543). Feeds on insects, worms, small crabs and snails (Ref. 26543). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||