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Wertheimeria maculata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Doradidae
Genus:	Wertheimeria Steindachner, 1877
Species:	W. maculata
Binomial name
Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877

Wertheimeria maculata is the only species in the genus Wertheimeria of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae. This species is endemic to Brazil and is found in the Jequitinhonha and Pardo Rivers. These fish reach a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL. Within its restricted range, W. maculata faces strong human habitat disturbances such as siltation, habitat fragmentation, pollution, and introduced species. This fish has been placed as the sister taxon to all other doradids.

References

1. "Wertheimeria maculata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
2. ^ Eler, Eduardo S.; Dergam, Jorge A.; Vênere, Paulo C.; Paiva, Lílian C.; Miranda, Gabriela A.; Oliveira, Alessandro A. (2007). "The karyotypes of the thorny catfishes Wertheimeria maculata Steindachner, 1877 and Hassar wilderi Kindle, 1895 (Siluriformes: Doradidae) and their relevance in doradids chromosomal evolution". Genetica. 130 (1): 99–103. doi:10.1007/s10709-006-0023-4. PMID 16897457. S2CID 9573024.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Wertheimeria maculata". FishBase. December 2011 version.

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