Hemidoras morrisi Eigenmann, 1925
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hemidoras morrisi is a species of thorny catfish found in the Amazon basin of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. This species grows to a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Hemidoras morrisi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:46:01.716595+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemidoras morrisi Eigenmann, 1925
- Name authority
- Eigenmann, 1925
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Doradidae
- Genus
- Hemidoras
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyDoradidae Bleeker, 1858
- genusHemidoras Bleeker, 1858
- speciesHemidoras morrisi Eigenmann, 1925
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemidoras. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemidoras stenopeltis (Kner, 1855) | DoradidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemidoras stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882) | DoradidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemidoras morei (Steindachner, 1881) | DoradidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemidoras boulengeri Steindachner, 1915 | DoradidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Eigenmann, C. H. (1925). A review of the Doradidae, a family of South American Nematognathi, or catfishes. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, (New Series) v. 22 (pt 5): 280–365, Pls. 1–27. https://doi.org/10.2307/1005464 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KNL5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.