Centrochir

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

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{{Speciesbox

| name = Centrochir crocodili

| image = Centrochir crocodili.jpg

| genus = Centrochir

| parent_authority = Agassiz, 1829

| species = crocodili

| authority = (Humboldt, 1821)

| synonyms =

  • Doras crocodili
    Humboldt, 1821
  • Doras longispinis
    Steindachner, 1878

}}

Centrochir crocodili is the only species in the genus Centrochir of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.{{ITIS |id=681233 |taxon=Centrochir crocodili |access-date=May 22, 2007}} This species is endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and reaches a length of {{convert|21.0|cm|in}} SL.{{FishBase|genus=Centrochir|species=crocodili|year=2011|month=December}}

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