Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
---|---|
Scientific Name | Auchenipterichthys longimanus (Günther, 1864) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Capin [= Capim], Pará; State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | 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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Rio Capim in Pará, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Preto da Eva (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 195. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
Forum BBCode | |
Search for A. longimanus | |
Look up A. longimanus on AquaticRepublic.com | |
Look up A. longimanus on Fishbase | |
Look up Auchenipterichthys longimanus on Encyclopedia of Life | |
Look up A. longimanus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
LFS label creator | |
Last Update | 2021 Feb 01 08:05 (species record created: 2015 May 13 12:47) |