Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes
Familia: Doradidae
Genus: Doraops
Species: Doraops zuloagai
Name
Doraops zuloagai Schultz, 1944
References
Carl J. Ferraris, Jr., 2007, Zootaxa 1418: 1–628 [1]
Doraops zuloagai is the only species in the genus Doraops of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[2] This species originates from and Lake Maracaibo basin as well as the Apón River, Santa Ana River, Catatumbo River, Escalante River and Rio de Los Pajaros basins of Colombia and Venezuela.[3] These fish prefer muddy backwaters and feed on insects, worms, small crabs, and snails.[3] They reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) SL and are a component of local commercial fisheries.[3]
References
Perez, A. (2023). "Doraops zuloagai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T85282044A85282048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T85282044A85282048.en. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
"Doraops zuloagai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Doraops zuloagai". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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