Doras carinatus
| Doras carinatus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Doras |
| Species: | D. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Doras carinatus is a species of thorny catfish found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL. This species can emit sounds by moving its pectoral spines. Every basic unit of sound emitted lasts for 60–70 milliseconds, with a frequency of 60–90 hertz corresponding to the reply frequency of the muscles utilized.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Doras carinatus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.