Doras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus (three species - D. eigenmanni, D. fimbriatus and D. punctatus have recently been moved to the new genus Ossancora):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: 117–152. Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Doras higuchii Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008 Doras micropoeus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) Doras phlyzakion Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008 Doras zuanoni Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2008
Fossil species †Doras dioneae Sabaj Pérez, Aguilera & Lundberg, 2007 (Miocene)
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