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| Scientific Name | Auchenipterus brachyurus (Cope, 1878) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Peruvian Amazon. |
| Synonym(s) | Euanemus brachyurus |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 165mm or 6.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus, Macapá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 17 (no. 101), pp 676. |
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| Last Update | 2014 Jun 29 10:26 (species record created: 2010 Jan 11 15:36) |