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  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras nigerAdult
  • Oxydoras nigerDorsal view of juvenile
  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras nigerClose-up of head
  • Oxydoras nigerAdult
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  • Oxydoras nigerTaken at a fish market in Manaus, Brazil
  • Oxydoras nigerJuvenile
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  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras nigerJuvenile
  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras niger
  • Oxydoras nigerClose-up of head
  • Oxydoras nigerStamp
  • Oxydoras nigerManaus
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Scientific NameOxydoras niger    (Valenciennes, 1821)
Common NamesBlack Talking Catfish
Black Doras, Mother Of Snails Catfish, Ripsaw Catfish, Schwarzer Dornwels (Germany), Turushuki Catfish
Type LocalityProbably America [Río Saint Francis, Brazil].
Synonym(s)Corydoras edentatus, Doras humboldti, Doras niger, Oxydoras holdeni, Pseudodoras niger, Rhinodoras niger, Rhinodoras prianomus, Rhinodoras teffeanus
Pronunciationox ee DOOR ass
EtymologyOxydoras: From the Greek oxys, meaning sharp and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the elongate snout. 
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Size1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there)
São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH6.0 - 7.8
Temperature21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other ParametersHardness up to 25°dGH
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceVoyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 2 (Title page 1833), pp184.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)