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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wertheimeria maculata is the only species in the genus Wertheimeria of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species is endemictoBrazil and is found in the Jequitinhonha and Pardo Rivers.[2] These fish reach a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL.[3] Within its restricted range, W. maculata faces strong human habitat disturbances such as siltation, habitat fragmentation, pollution, and introduced species.[2] This fish has been placed as the sister taxon to all other doradids.[2]
References[edit]
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Wertheimeria maculata"inFishBase. December 2011 version.
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