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Scientific Name | Genidens barbus (Lacepède, 1803) |
Common Name | Mochuelo (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 | 500mm or 19.7" 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 | Southwest Atlantic: Atlantic coast from La Plata basin to eastern Brazil. Atlantic, South West Atlantic (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5, pp 94, 102. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 15 05:16 (species record created: 2002 Nov 19 00:00) |