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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Auchenipterus nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1895) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Paraguay |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenipterus paysanduanus, Euanemus nigripinnis |
| Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr uss |
| Etymology | Auchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 202mm (8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Looks very much like a juvenile Pangasianodon hypophthalmus to the untrained eye. More barbels and the tail pattern should give it away. |
| Sexing | Males have a genital papilla, thickened maxillary barbels and an enlarged dorsal spine. Sexually mature at 80 mm SL. |
| General Remarks | Active during the day, which makes this a very visible auchenipterid. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: La Plata River basin to Argentina. La Plata  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 10.0-28.0°C or 50-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Can be found in waters with a temperature as low as 10°C so if kept at more normal tropical temperatures heavy aeration is advised. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds happily on all kinds of food. |
| Furniture | This species does hardly hide. It usually rests on the sand or in plants; certainly not in driftwood. Free swimming space is much more important. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Very skittish. Avoid fishes that are (too) curious, territorial and/or may nip or even bite. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1895 (pt 3) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Junttis (k: 10), (2) Marc van Arc (k: 5). 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 | 2011 Jan 20 14:51 (species record created: 2008 Apr 25 07:24) |
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