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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Auchenipterus brevior Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Tumatumari, Guyana. |
| Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr uss |
| Etymology | Auchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Potaro River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Potaro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 202. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.194.6971 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2017 May 19 16:33) |