


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ageneiosus pardalis Lütken, 1874 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Caracas, Venezuela [may be in error] |
| Synonym(s) | Ageneiosus caucanus, Ageneiosus freiei, Ageneiosus virgo |
| 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 | 440mm (17.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin and Magdalena, Cauca, San Juan, and Tuira River basins. Panama Pacific Rivers, Tuira (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) San Juan (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Lake Maracaibo Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
Further Information | |
| References | Vidensk. Medd. Naturh. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1874 (nos. 12-16) 190 [1] |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Dec 13 13:54 (species record created: 2007 Dec 07 10:50) |
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