Hassar orestis is a species of thorny catfish that is native to the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. It is found in the Orinoco and Essequibo River basins. This species grows to a length of 20.6 centimetres (8.1 in) SL.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Hassar |
| Species: | H. orestis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hassar orestis (Steindachner, 1875)
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hassar orestis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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