Doraops zuloagai
Doraops zuloagai Schultz, 1944
photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.


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Family:  Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Doradinae
Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Lake Maracaibo basin including lake itself (along southwest shore) and Apon, Santa Ana, Catatumbo, Escalante and de Los Pajaros River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in rivers, preferring muddy bottom of backwaters (Ref. 26543). Feeds on insects, worms, small crabs and snails (Ref. 26543).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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