Tenellus leporhinus
| Tenellus leporhinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Tenellus |
| Species: | T. leporhinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tenellus leporhinus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
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| Synonyms | |
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Nemadoras leporhinus Eigenmann, 1912 | |
Tenellus leporhinus is a species of thorny catfish native to Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco, Branco, Trombetas and Essequibo River basina. This species grows to a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL.
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Tenellus leporhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164503895A164504022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164503895A164504022.en. Retrieved 16 November 2025.