/doradidae/doras/carinatus/1.jpg "Doras carinatus(1) - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/doras/carinatus/2.jpg "Doras carinatus(2) Iracoubo - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/doras/carinatus/3.jpg "Doras carinatus(3) Close-up of head - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/doras/carinatus/4.jpg "Doras carinatus(4) - Click to enlarge")
/doradidae/doras/carinatus/5.jpg "Doras carinatus(5) Delanari River - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Silurus carinatus |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Body elongated, without scales but with a range of 33-35 spiny bony plaque which runs along the length of the lateral, starting from the extreme end of the caudal fin up to the point directly below the origin of the dorsal fin. Head is pointed and laterally compressed, its width being far less than its length. Eyes are high and are situated in the posterior half of the head. Mouth is inferior, provided with a pair of maxillary barbels branching into 12 or 13 branches and 4 short mandibular barbels. Adipose fin short |
| General Remarks | Can emit sounds by moving its pectoral spines. Every basic unit of sound emitted lasts for 60-70 millisecond, with a frequency of 60-90 Hertz corresponding to the reply frequency of the muscles utilized. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo River basin and other coastal drainages east to mouth of Amazon River, possibly in Amazon and lower Orinoco River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 -
Search Planet Catfish for more on Doras carinatus
 - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Doras carinatus on AquaticRepublic.com
 - Look up Doras carinatus on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web) |
| Hits | 3583 hits. |
| Last Update | 2006 Aug 01 08:00 (species record created: 2006 Apr 19 00:00) |
Registered users: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot], MSNbot Media, Plecmadmike
© 1996 - 2012 PlanetCatfish.com, part of the Aquatic Republic Network group of websites. All Rights Reserved. By accessing this site you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
