Ripsaw catfish
Oxydoras niger
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Oxydoras niger, commonly known as the ripsaw catfish or cuiu cuiu, is a species of thorny catfish native to the Amazon, Essequibo, and São Francisco river basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. It is the largest member of the family Doradidae. It grows up to a length of 100 centimetres and weighs up to 13 kilograms (29 lb).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Doradidae
- Genus
- Oxydoras