Auchenipterus britskii Ferraris & Vari, 1999

Family:  Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Max. size:  15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 62.2 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Middle Amazon River.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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