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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Auchenipterus britskii Ferraris & Vari, 1999 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lago Janauacá, vicinity of Rio Solimões, about 3°28'S, 60°17'W. |
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 | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Middle Amazon River. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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 | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 126 (no. 4), pp 414, Figs. 10-11. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 15 05:30 (species record created: 2009 Sep 24 13:06) |