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Down Summary of auchenipterichthys
Pronounced awk en NIP terr ICK thiss
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.
Size Smallest 110mm, largest 151mm, average 130mm, most commonly 110mm. All SL.
Species There are 5 "species" in the database
Keepers 2 species (40%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Auchenipterichthys coracoideusAuchenipterichthys coracoideus
(88.52%)
2.
Auchenipterichthys punctatusAuchenipterichthys punctatus
(11.48%)
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