| 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). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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