 Summary of doras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | DOOR ass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | Uncertainty surrounds the origin of this genus name which means either "armour" or "dagger". The fishes in this group have both sharp fins (which can be called dagger-like) and armour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | Doras are distinguished among Doradidae by a unique combination of three characteristics exhibited by the postcleithral process. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 163mm, largest 350mm, average 248mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 5 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/siluriformes/doradidae/doras/carinatus/1.jpg "Doras carinatus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/doras/higuchii/1.jpg "Doras higuchii - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/doras/micropoeus/1.jpg "Doras micropoeus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/doras/phlyzakion/1.jpg "Doras phlyzakion - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/doradidae/doras/zuanoni/1.jpg "Doras zuanoni - Click for species page")