 Summary of auchenipterus |
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| Pronounced | 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. |
| Size | Smallest 99mm, largest 244mm, average 158mm, most commonly 154mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 11 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 9 species (81%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Distribution |
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/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/nigripinnis/1.jpg "Auchenipterus nigripinnis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/ambyiacus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus ambyiacus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/brachyurus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus brachyurus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/dentatus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus dentatus")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/nuchalis/1.jpg "Auchenipterus nuchalis")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/ambyiacus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus ambyiacus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/brachyurus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus brachyurus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/dentatus/1.jpg "Auchenipterus dentatus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/nigripinnis/1.jpg "Auchenipterus nigripinnis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/auchenipterus/nuchalis/1.jpg "Auchenipterus nuchalis - Click for species page")