| Wertheimeria maculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Wertheimeria Steindachner, 1877 |
| Species: | W. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877 |
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Wertheimeria maculata is the only species in the genus Wertheimeria of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from the Jequitinhonha and Pardo Rivers.[2] These fish reach a length of about 30 centimetres (12 in).[3] Within its restricted range, W. maculata faces strong human habitat disturbances such as siltation, habitat fragmentation, pollution, and introduced species.[2] This fish has been placed as the sister taxon to all other doradids.[2]