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| Scientific Name | Auchenipterichthys punctatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Probably Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenipterichthys dantei, Auchenipterus punctatus |
| Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr ICK thiss - punk tah tuss |
| Etymology | Auchenipterichthys: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck, pteron, meaning fin and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. Punctatus refers to the spots on this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm (6.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Lower Branco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (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. 15 - pp219 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Marc van Arc (k: 2), who also notes: "Pair. Had always thought they were A. longimanus. Female about 20 cms TL; male a bit smaller and more slender.", (2) The.Dark.One. 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 | 2006 Aug 22 09:29 (species record created: 2003 Jan 11 00:00) |
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