''Ossancora'' is a genus of
thorny catfish
The Doradidae are a family of catfishes also known as thorny catfishes, raphael catfishes or talking catfishes. These fish are native to South America, primarily the Amazon basin and the Guianas.
Doradids are omnivorous.
Taxonomy
As of 2007, 3 ...
native to
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
South America
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Species
There are currently four species considered to belong to this genus:[Birindelli, J.L.O. & Sabaj Pérez, M. (2011): Ossancora, ''new genus of thorny catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Doradidae) with description of one new species.'' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 161: 117-15]
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* ''Ossancora asterophysa
''Ossancora'' is a genus of thorny catfish native to tropical South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisph ...
'' Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez, 2011
* '' Ossancora eigenmanni'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1895)
* '' Ossancora fimbriatus'' ( Kner, 1855)
* ''Ossancora punctatus
''Ossancora'' is a genus of thorny catfish native to tropical South America.
Species
There are currently four species considered to belong to this genus:Birindelli, J.L.O. & Sabaj Pérez, M. (2011): Ossancora, ''new genus of thorny catfish (Tele ...
'' ( Kner, 1853)
References
Doradidae
Fish of South America
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
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