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| Scientific Name | Genidens barbus (Lacépède, 1803) |
| Common Name(s) | Mochuelo (Spanish, Argentinian) |
| Type Locality | Tropical America(!) |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus barbatus, Netuma barba, Pimelodus barbus, Pimelodus commersonii, Pimelodus versicolor, Silurus 16-radiatus, Silurus marinus, Tachisurus upsolonophorus |
| Etymology | Genidens: From the Greek geny, meaning face or jaw and the Latin dens, meaning teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 450mm (17.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Body dark blue dorsally, silvery white ventrally. Dorsal fin, adipose fin, soft ray of pectoral fin and maxillary barbel dark blue. Posterior margins of caudal and anal fins slightly blackish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America, Atlantic coast: La Plata basin to eastern Brazil. Atlantic, South West Atlantic (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 5 94, 102 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 22 09:15 (species record created: 2002 Nov 19 00:00) |
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