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Ripsaw catfish

Oxydoras niger

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

about 16" in length
sharp spines run down the length of its body

Habitat:

Amazon river

Notes:

do photos of dead fish count? hahah! I saw this at a market beside the Amazon river. It looks totally prehistoric!

Species ID Suggestions

Ripsaw Catfish

Oxydoras niger
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PublishedApril 11, 2011

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