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

Tenellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Subfamily: Doradinae
Genus: Tenellus
Birindelli, 2014 [1]

Species edit

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014): Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (3): 451-564.