Thorny Catfish

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

Armado Amarillo

Family: Doradidae
Order: Siluriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Armadito, Armadito Picudo.

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Rhinodoras dorbignyi is a species of thorny catfish found in the Paraná River basin in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. This species grows to a length of 50 cm TL.

Etymology: Named after Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d´Orbigny.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhinodoras dorbignyi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.

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02/12/2009

Argentina

Entre Ríos

Villa Paranacito

Nicolas Olejnik