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| Scientific Name | Ageneiosus piperatus (Eigenmann, 1912) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Crab Falls, Essequibo R., Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Tympanopleura piperata |
| Pronunciation | ah genie OH sus |
| Etymology | Ageneiosus: From the Greek a, meaning without and genias, meaning beard; in reference to the apparent lack of barbels (the fish has very short maxillary barbels that are almost indistinguishable). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 48mm (1.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo and upper Negro rivers near confluence of Branco River. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Mem. Carnegie Mus. v. 5 (no. 1) 203 Pl. 20 (fig. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 11 04:37 (species record created: 2005 Aug 07 00:00) |
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