/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/1.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(1) - Click to enlarge")
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/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/3.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(3) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/4.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/5.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(5) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/6.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(6) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/7.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(7) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/8.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(8) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/9.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(9) - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/sp(3)/10.jpg "Ageneiosus sp. (3)(10) - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Ageneiosus sp. (3) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| 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 | |
| Identification | This species is commonly misidentified as A. vittatus. A. sp. (3) has a much more flattened head (A. vittatus' head looks more rounded like A. magoi). A. sp. (3) lacks the typical mottled colouration of A. vittatus (similarity in pattern is said to be superficial) and A. sp. (3) lacks the two very prominent caudal fin spots (one on each lobe) of A. vittatus. |
| Sexing | Like all Auchenipterids, males have a genital papilla. Moreover, sexually active males get an enlarged and slightly curved dorsal spine and thickened barbels, that are used to clasp the female. After the breeding season, the dorsal spine and the barbels grow back to their normal sizes. |
| General Remarks | One of the smaller ageneiosids. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Marc van Arc (k: 2), who also notes: "Slow growers. Will probably stay well below 20 cms TL", (2) amiidae, (3) Junttis (k: 2), (4) Industrial (k: 3), who also notes: "They swim against the powerhead all day waiting for a fish to wander infront of the powerhead and get sent hurling into their mouths.". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Aug 22 04:57 (species record created: 2001 Nov 05 00:00) |
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