| Liosomadoras | |
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| Liosomadoras oncinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Subfamily: | Auchenipterinae |
| Genus: | Liosomadoras Fowler, 1940 |
| Type species | |
| Liosomadoras morrowi Fowler, 1940 | |
Liosomadoras is a genus of driftwood catfishes found in tropical South America.
There are currently two described species in this genus: [1]
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The Ictaluridae, sometimes called ictalurids, are a family of catfish native to North America, where they are an important food source and sometimes fished for sport. The family includes about 51 species, some commonly known as bullheads, madtoms, channel catfish, and blue catfish.
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Liosomadoras morrowi is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Peru where it is found in the Ucayali River.
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