Doraops zuloagai
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| Doraops zuloagai Schultz, 1944 |
Doraops zuloagai is the only species in the genus Doraops of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from and Lake Maracaibo basin as well as the Apon River, Santa Ana River, Catatumbo River, Escalante River and de Los Pajaros River basins.[2] These fish prefer muddy backwaters and feed on insects, worms, small crabs, and snails.[2] They reach a length of about 50 centimetres (20 in).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Doraops zuloagai (TSN 640007). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on May 22, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Doraops zuloagai". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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