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  • Oxydoras sifontesi
  • Oxydoras sifontesi
  • Oxydoras sifontesi
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Scientific NameOxydoras sifontesi    Fernández-Yépez, 1968
Common NameBlack Talking Catfish
Type LocalityLake 'El Medio', Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)Hildadoras orinocensis, Pseudodoras holdeni
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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Size760mm or 29.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Orinoco (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.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceBoletin del Instituto Oceanografico Universidad de Oriente Cumana v. 7 (no. 1), pp 58, Figs. 28-29.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)