Hassar orestis

Hassar orestis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Hassar
Species:	H. orestis
Binomial name
	Hassar orestis; (Steindachner, 1875)
Synonyms
	Oxydoras orestis Steindachner, 1875; Hemidoras notospilus Eigenmann, 1912; Hassar notospilus (Eigenmann, 1912); Hassar ucayalensis Fowler, 1940;

Hassar orestis is a species of thorny catfish that is native to the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. It is found in the Orinoco and Essequibo River basins. This species grows to a length of 20.6 centimetres (8.1 in) SL.

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Hassar orestis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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