PlanetCatfish.com - Franciscodoras marmoratus (Doradidae) Cat-eLog

Rio Carinhanha
Adult

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Franciscodoras marmoratus** (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name	Marbled Spiny Catfish
Type Locality	Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Doras marmoratus
Species Information
Size	360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: São Francisco River basin. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Carinhanha (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp 30 [2].
Registered Keepers	There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:41 (species record created: 2006 Jul 14 00:00)