Cat-eLog Right Doradidae Right The genus Oxydoras

Down Summary of oxydoras
Pronounced ox ee DOOR ass
Etymology Oxydoras: 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.
Size Smallest 700mm, largest 1000mm, average 820mm, most commonly 1000mm. All SL.
Species There are 3 "species" in the database
Keepers 2 species (66%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Oxydoras nigerOxydoras niger
(93.22%)
2.
Oxydoras sifontesiOxydoras sifontesi
(6.78%)
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