Tenellus

Tenellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Subfamily:	Doradinae
Genus:	Tenellus ; Birindelli, 2014

Last updated October 30, 2025

Tenellus is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

Tenellus cristinae (Sabaj Pérez, Arce H., Sousa & Birindelli, 2014)
Tenellus leporhinus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)^[1]
Tenellus ternetzi (C. H. Eigenmann, 1925)^[1]
Tenellus trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014). "Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (3): 451–564. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20120027.
↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tenellus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 29 October 2025.

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[Birindelli2014-1] 1 2 3 4 Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014). "Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (3): 451–564. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20120027.

[2] Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tenellus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 29 October 2025.

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