Megalodoras guayoensis

Megalodoras guayoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Megalodoras
Species:
M. guayoensis
Binomial name
Megalodoras guayoensis
Synonyms
  • Hoplodoras ramirezi (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
  • Deltadoras guayoensis Fernández-Yépez, 1968

Megalodoras guayoensis is a species of thorny catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a length of 53 centimetres (21 in) SL.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Megalodoras guayoensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ Lasso, C. (2023). "Megalodoras guayoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176003552A176003566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176003552A176003566.en. Retrieved 1 November 2025.