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Ripsaw catfish

Oxydoras niger

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!

1 Species ID Suggestions

tameyourself
tameyourself 13 years ago
Ripsaw Catfish
Oxydoras niger


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Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 11, 2011
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011

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