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Doradidae (Thorny catfishes) > Doradinae
Etymology: Leptodoras: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, doras = skin (Ref. 45335); cataniai: Named for David Catania, for his dedicated service to the ichthyological community since 1985 as Collection Manager of Fishes, California Academy of Sciences.
Eponymy: Dr David Catania is Senior Collection Manager, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences where he has worked since 1985. He wrote: X-ray Ichthyology: The Structure of Fishes (2002). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Rio Negro/Casiquiare Canal in Brazil and Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56896)
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Sabaj, M.H., 2005. Taxonomic assessment of Leptodoras (Siluriformes: Doradidae) with descriptions of three new species. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):637-678. (Ref. 56896)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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