blochii, Doras Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:277 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] South America [not stated]. No types known. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:167 [ref. 29155]. On Cataphractus americanus of Bloch & Schneider 1801:107, Pl. 28. •Synonym of Acanthodoras cataphractus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Sabaj & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:458 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:167 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Acanthodoras cataphractus (Linnaeus 1758). Doradidae: Acanthodoradinae. Habitat: freshwater.