Kalyptodoras bahiensis

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Kalyptodoras bahiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Doradidae Genus: Kalyptodoras Higuchi, Britski and Garavello, 1990 Species: K. bahiensis
Binomial name
Kalyptodoras bahiensis Higuchi, Britski and Garavello, 1990

Kalyptodoras bahiensis is the only species in the genus Kalyptodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.^[1] This species originates from the Paraguaçu River in northeastern Brazil and reaches a length of about 25 centimetres (10 in).^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Kalyptodoras bahiensis (TSN 681247). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on May 22, 2007.
2. ^ "Kalyptodoras bahiensis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.

• Higuchi, H.; Britski, H.A.; Garavello, J.C. (1990). "Kalyptodoras bahiensis, a new genus and species of thorny catfish from northeastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Doradidae)". Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1 (3): 219–226.