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What is this auchenipterus?

Posted: 17 Jun 2022, 07:08
by aotoo
from Turiaçu River in Brazil.

Re: What is this auchenipterus?

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 02:05
by bekateen
is from this area, but we don't have photos of it, and the original description includes only black and white photos of preserved fish, so not very helpful.

That said, the original description of A. menezesi states that this species resembles (but A. nuchalis is from a different area, so you don't have A. nuchalis), so you might compare the two.

Good luck!
Eric

Re: What is this auchenipterus?

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 08:14
by aotoo
Thank you. I’m excited to get such a rare fish.

Re: What is this auchenipterus?

Posted: 19 Jun 2022, 08:28
by Jools
Here's a picture of a paratype of A. menesezi. No use for colouration, but at least it shows a similar fish structurally. Could well be a good ID.

Jools

Re: What is this auchenipterus?

Posted: 20 Jun 2022, 08:08
by aotoo
Thank you very much.