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 Family Overview | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced | oh KEN ip terid day |
| Family Common Name | Driftwood Catfishes |
| Features | The adults of many species exhibit obvious sexual differences. The main features that of all species are a bony head plate, naked flanks and a lack of nasal barbels. |
| Common Names | Wood cats, Zamora catfish, jaguar catfish, Slopehead catfish. |
| Size | Smallest 27mm, largest 590mm, average 143mm, most commonly 80mm. All SL. |
| Subfamilies | There are 3 subfamilies in the database |
| Species | There are 66 "species" in 58 genera in the database |
| Keepers | 66 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Breeders | 12 "species" (18%) are being bred. |
| Distribution | South America Login to view the map. |
| Subfamilies in Auchenipteridae (by species) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Auchenipterinae | 312 species | (473%) |
| 3. | Centromochlinae | 280 species | (424%) |
| 3. | Undefined | 2 species | (3%) |
| Top Five Genera (by keepers) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Asterophysus | 1 species | (26 keepers) |
| 2. | Liosomadoras | 2 species | (24 keepers) |
| 3. | Trachycorystes | 2 species | (14 keepers) |
| 4. | Duringlanis | 5 species | (11 keepers) |
| 5. | Auchenipterichthys | 5 species | (7 keepers) |
| Most Kept Species | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (15.03%) | |
| 2. | (10.4%) | |
| 3. | (8.9%) | |
| 4. | (6.24%) | |
| 5. | (4.86%) | |
| 6. | (4.74%) | |
| 7. | (3.01%) | |
| 8. | (3.01%) | |
| 9. | (2.89%) | |
| 10. | (2.77%) | |
| 11. | (2.77%) | |
| 12. | (2.66%) | |
| 13. | (2.54%) | |
| 14. | (2.54%) | |
| 15. | (1.97%) | |
| 16. | (1.85%) | |
| 17. | (1.62%) | |
| 18. | (1.62%) | |
| 19. | (1.5%) | |
| 20. | (1.27%) | |
| 21. | (1.27%) | |
| 22. | (1.16%) | |
| 23. | (1.16%) | |
| 24. | (0.92%) | |
| 25. | (0.92%) | |
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/duringlanis/perugiae/1.jpg "Duringlanis perugiae")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/liosomadoras/oncinus/1.jpg "Liosomadoras oncinus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/intermedia/1.jpg "Tatia intermedia")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterichthys/coracoideus/1.jpg "Auchenipterichthys coracoideus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/fisheri/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus fisheri")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyichthys/exilis/1.jpg "Trachelyichthys exilis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterichthys/taeniatus/1.jpg "Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/asterophysus/batrachus/1.jpg "Asterophysus batrachus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/galeatus/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus galeatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/liosomadoras/morrowi/1.jpg "Liosomadoras morrowi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/musaicus/1.jpg "Centromochlus musaicus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/reticulata/1.jpg "Tatia reticulata")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/orca/1.jpg "Centromochlus orca")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/inermis/1.jpg "Ageneiosus inermis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/spinipterus/moijiri/1.jpg "Spinipterus moijiri")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/schultzi/1.jpg "Centromochlus schultzi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachycorystes/trachycorystes/1.jpg "Trachycorystes trachycorystes")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/duringlanis/altae/1.jpg "Duringlanis altae")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/galaxias/1.jpg "Tatia galaxias")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/gyrinus/1.jpg "Tatia gyrinus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/duringlanis/romani/1.jpg "Duringlanis romani")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/dunni/1.jpg "Tatia dunni")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/entomocorus/gameroi/1.jpg "Entomocorus gameroi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tympanopleura/cryptica/1.jpg "Tympanopleura cryptica")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/wallacei/1.jpg "Tetranematichthys wallacei")
| Most Kept Species List (Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (i:26, k:130, b:12) | |
| 2. | (i:26, k:90, b:0) | |
| 3. | (i:31, k:77, b:9) | |
| 4. | (i:22, k:54, b:2) | |
| 5. | (i:15, k:42, b:7) | |
| 6. | (i:24, k:41, b:2) | |
| 7. | (i:15, k:26, b:0) | |
| 8. | (i:11, k:26, b:0) | |
| 9. | (i:21, k:25, b:0) | |
| 10. | (i:8, k:24, b:0) | |
| 11. | (i:17, k:24, b:0) | |
| 12. | (i:13, k:23, b:4) | |
| 13. | (i:23, k:22, b:1) | |
| 14. | (i:12, k:22, b:0) | |
| 15. | (i:14, k:17, b:0) | |
| 16. | (i:11, k:16, b:0) | |
| 17. | (i:6, k:14, b:1) | |
| 18. | (i:14, k:14, b:0) | |
| 19. | (i:4, k:13, b:0) | |
| 20. | (i:20, k:11, b:2) | |
| 21. | (i:9, k:11, b:1) | |
| 22. | (i:17, k:10, b:0) | |
| 23. | (i:13, k:10, b:1) | |
| 24. | (i:14, k:8, b:1) | |
| 25. | (i:16, k:8, b:0) | |
| 26. | (i:12, k:8, b:0) | |
| 27. | (i:15, k:7, b:0) | |
| 28. | (i:9, k:7, b:0) | |
| 29. | (i:12, k:6, b:0) | |
| 30. | (i:5, k:6, b:0) | |
| 31. | (i:6, k:6, b:0) | |
| 32. | (i:6, k:5, b:0) | |
| 33. | (i:3, k:5, b:0) | |
| 34. | (i:8, k:4, b:0) | |
| 35. | (i:15, k:4, b:0) | |
| 36. | (i:4, k:3, b:0) | |
| 37. | (i:4, k:3, b:0) | |
| 38. | (i:7, k:3, b:0) | |
| 39. | (i:7, k:3, b:0) | |
| 40. | (i:4, k:3, b:0) | |
| 41. | (i:12, k:2, b:0) | |
| 42. | (i:6, k:2, b:0) | |
| 43. | Entomocorus benjamini | (i:0, k:2, b:0) |
| 44. | (i:9, k:2, b:0) | |
| 45. | (i:2, k:2, b:0) | |
| 46. | (i:4, k:2, b:0) | |
| 47. | (i:5, k:2, b:0) | |
| 48. | (i:8, k:2, b:0) | |
| 49. | (i:7, k:1, b:0) | |
| 50. | (i:4, k:1, b:0) | |
| 51. | (i:1, k:1, b:0) | |
| 52. | (i:5, k:1, b:0) | |
| 53. | (i:1, k:1, b:0) | |
| 54. | (i:4, k:1, b:0) | |
| 55. | Pseudotatia parva | (i:0, k:1, b:0) |
| 56. | (i:3, k:1, b:0) | |
| 57. | (i:6, k:1, b:0) | |
| 58. | Tatia marthae | (i:0, k:1, b:0) |
| 59. | (i:2, k:1, b:0) | |
| 60. | (i:1, k:1, b:0) | |
| 61. | (i:3, k:1, b:0) | |
| 62. | (i:2, k:1, b:0) | |
| 63. | (i:9, k:1, b:0) | |
| 64. | Trachelyopterus teaguei | (i:0, k:1, b:0) |
| 65. | (i:6, k:1, b:0) | |
| 66. | (i:5, k:1, b:0) | |
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/strigata/1.jpg "Tatia strigata")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/lineatus/1.jpg "Ageneiosus lineatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterichthys/punctatus/1.jpg "Auchenipterichthys punctatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/magoi/1.jpg "Ageneiosus magoi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tocantinsia/piresi/1.jpg "Tocantinsia piresi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/albicrux/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus albicrux")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/nigripinnis/1.jpg "Auchenipterus nigripinnis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/macracanthus/1.jpg "Centromochlus macracanthus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyichthys/sp%60rio_tapajos%60/1.jpg "Trachelyichthys sp. `RIO TAPAJOS`")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/ceratophysus/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus ceratophysus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/intrusus/1.jpg "Ageneiosus intrusus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/entomocorus/radiosus/1.jpg "Entomocorus radiosus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/spinipterus/acsi/1.jpg "Spinipterus acsi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/sp%282%29/1.jpg "Tatia sp. (2)")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/insignis/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus insignis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/polystictus/1.jpg "Ageneiosus polystictus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/heckelii/1.jpg "Centromochlus heckelii")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/jaracatia/1.jpg "Tatia jaracatia")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/simplex/1.jpg "Tatia simplex")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyichthys/decaradiatus/1.jpg "Trachelyichthys decaradiatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/coriaceus/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus coriaceus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tympanopleura/cf_piperatus/1.jpg "Tympanopleura cf. piperatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ageneiosus/vittatus/1.jpg "Ageneiosus vittatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/sp%60lower_tapajos%60/1.jpg "Centromochlus sp. `LOWER TAPAJOS`")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/epapterus/dispilurus/1.jpg "Epapterus dispilurus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/ferrarissoaresia/ferrarisi/1.jpg "Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/gephyromochlus/leopardus/1.jpg "Gephyromochlus leopardus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/pseudauchenipterus/nodosus/1.jpg "Pseudauchenipterus nodosus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/aulopygia/1.jpg "Tatia aulopygia")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/concolor/1.jpg "Tatia concolor")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/nigra/1.jpg "Tatia nigra")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tatia/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Tatia sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/quadrifilis/1.jpg "Tetranematichthys quadrifilis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterichthys/anduzei/1.jpg "Trachelyopterichthys anduzei")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/trachelyopterus/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Trachelyopterus sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tympanopleura/atronasus/1.jpg "Tympanopleura atronasus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/tympanopleura/cf_rondoni/1.jpg "Tympanopleura cf. rondoni")