Doraops zuloagai

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Ostariophysi
Ordo: Siluriformes
Familia: Doradidae
Genus: Doraops
Species: D. zuloagai

Doraops zuloagai is the only species in the genus Doraops of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from and Lake Maracaibo basin as well as the Apon River, Santa Ana River, Catatumbo River, Escalante River and de Los Pajaros River basins.[2] These fish prefer muddy backwaters and feed on insects, worms, small crabs, and snails.[2] They reach a length of about 50 centimetres (20 in).[2]
References

1. ^ "Doraops zuloagai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=640007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Doraops zuloagai" in FishBase. May 2007 version.