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Lithodoras dorsalis is the only species in the genus Lithodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from the Amazon River basin and estuary near Cayenne, French Guiana.[2] These fish feed on the blades of macrophytes. When the forests are flooded, they feed exclusively on fruits and seeds, acting as an agent of seed dispersal.[3] Reproduction occurs once a year and juveniles are often seen in large numbers in the estuary of the Amazon.[2] These fish reach a length of about 100 centimetres (39 in) and a weight of up to 15 kilograms (33 lb).[2]
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- ^ Lithodoras dorsalis (TSN 681254). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on May 22, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Lithodoras dorsalis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- ^ Kubitzki, Klaus; Ziburski, Albrecht (1994). "Seed Dispersal in Flood Plain Forests of Amazonia". Biotropica 26 (1): 30–43. doi:10.2307/2389108.
