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Scorpiodoras liophysus Sousa & Birindelli, 2011 |
| Family: | Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Astrodoradinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio Madeira basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6. Scorpiodoras liophysus is distinguished from its congeners S. calderonensis and S. heckelii by having a simple, cordiform, gas bladder (vs. gas bladder having a secondary bladder) and midlateral scute depth 61-72% of body depth (vs. 33-59%). It also differs from S. heckelii by having relatively small eye, diameter 58-777% of interorbital width (vs. relatively large eye, diameter 91- 129% of interorbital width) (Rfe. 86601). Description: Anal fin iv-v,7-8 (Ref. 86601). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||